Birkdale is a suburb of the contiguous Auckland metropolitan area located in New Zealand. Originally called Parkview, comprising the area from Balmain Rd to the Birkdale (now Beach Haven) wharf, it was renamed Birkdale at a meeting of the Birkenhead Borough Council in 1889, after the suburb of Birkenhead in England of the same name.[3][4] It now comprises statistical area units such as 'Birkdale North' and 'Birkdale South'. The suburb is located in the North Shore, and is under the governance of Auckland Council.
Birkdale covers 2.90km2 (1.12sqmi)[1] and had an estimated population of 9,710 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 3,348 people per km2.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
2006
7,896
—
2013
8,616
+1.25%
2018
9,195
+1.31%
2023
9,204
+0.02%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 2.80 km2 Source: [5][6]
Birkdale had a population of 9,204 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (0.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 588 people (6.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 4,521 males, 4,653 females and 30 people of other genders in 3,105 dwellings.[7] 3.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,929 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 1,857 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 4,518 (49.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 897 (9.7%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 63.3% European (Pākehā); 14.0% Māori; 10.3% Pasifika; 23.7% Asian; 4.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.2%, Māori language by 3.4%, Samoan by 1.5%, and other languages by 24.8%. No language could be spoken by 3.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 38.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,502 (34.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,138 (43.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,629 (22.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $51,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,167 people (16.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,440 (61.0%) people were employed full-time, 861 (11.8%) were part-time, and 192 (2.6%) were unemployed.[6]
Birkenhead College is a secondary (Years 9–13) school with a roll of 498 students.[11] The school began as Birkdale College, opening in 1972.[12]
Birkdale Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7–8) school with a roll of 341.[13] Contributing local primary schools are Beach Haven, Birkdale, Birkdale North, Kauri Park and Verran.
Birkdale North School and Birkdale Primary School are primary (years 1–6) schools with rolls of 154[14] and 210,[15] respectively.
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