Cheltenham, Auckland

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Cheltenham
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Cheltenham seen from Mount Victoria.
Cheltenham, Auckland
Coordinates: 36°49′26″S174°48′29″E / 36.824°S 174.808°E / -36.824; 174.808
CountryNew Zealand
City Auckland
Local authority Auckland Council
Electoral ward North Shore ward
Local board Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
Area
[1]
  Land82 ha (203 acres)
Population
 (June 2022) [2]
  Total1,910
Postcode(s)
0624
Vauxhall Vauxhall (Hauraki Gulf)
Devonport
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(Hauraki Gulf)
(Waitematā Harbour)(Waitematā Harbour)(North Head)

Cheltenham is a southeastern suburb of the North Shore, located in Auckland, New Zealand. It gets its name from the English town of Cheltenham, [3] and provides a view of Rangitoto Island from its beachfront areas. The suburb is in the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland Council. The area includes North Head, Cheltenham Beach, and Balmain Reserve.

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Demographics

Cheltenham covers 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 1,910 as of June 2022, [2] with a population density of 2,329 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,082    
20132,073−0.06%
20182,013−0.59%
Source: [4]

Cheltenham had a population of 2,013 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 60 people (−2.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 69 people (−3.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 789 households, comprising 975 males and 1,038 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 47.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 348 people (17.3%) aged under 15 years, 303 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 915 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 444 (22.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.9% European/Pākehā, 5.1% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 4.6% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 34.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.9% had no religion, 30.3% were Christian, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 1.2% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 819 (49.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 108 (6.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 567 people (34.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 753 (45.2%) people were employed full-time, 291 (17.5%) were part-time, and 33 (2.0%) were unemployed. [4]

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