Goodwood Heights

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Goodwood Heights
Suburb
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Northern Goodwood Heights with the Auckland Southern Motorway in the background
Goodwood Heights
Coordinates: 36°59′38″S174°53′58″E / 36.9939°S 174.8994°E / -36.9939; 174.8994
CountryNew Zealand
City Auckland
Local authority Auckland Council
Electoral ward Manurewa-Papakura ward
Local board Manurewa Local Board
Area
[1]
 • Land128 ha (316 acres)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total4,950
Papatoetoe Clover Park Flat Bush
Manukau
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 Totara Park
Wiri Totara Heights The Gardens

Goodwood Heights is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located approximately 20 kilometres southeast of the Auckland CBD; to the north of Totara Heights, east of Manukau Central and south of Chapel Downs. It was formerly part of Manukau City until the merger of all of Auckland's councils into the 'super city' in 2010.

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Geography

Aerial view of Goodwood Heights in 1978 during the initial stages of suburb construction Aerial view of Wiri, Manukau, 1978 (cropped to Goodwood heights).jpg
Aerial view of Goodwood Heights in 1978 during the initial stages of suburb construction

Goodwood Heights is located near Manukau Central, east of the Auckland Southern Motorway and north of Totara Heights. [3] Redoubt Road and Everglade Road are major roads that run through the suburb. [4] [5]

History

AGH Developments developed the Goodwood Heights subdivision in the late 1970s, shortly after work began on the Totara Heights subdivision. The first subdivisions in Goodwood Heights were advertised for sale in April 1979. [6] [7] During construction, both Goodwood Heights and Totara Heights preserved significantly more mature native bush relative to other suburban developments in South Auckland at the time. [6]

Everglade Primary School was established in the suburb in 1988. [8]

Auckland New Zealand Temple, the second temple of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand, began construction in the suburb in June 2020. [9] [10]

Demographics

Goodwood Heights covers 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 4,950 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 3,867 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,834—    
20134,071+0.86%
20184,401+1.57%
Source: [11]

Goodwood Heights had a population of 4,401 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 330 people (8.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 567 people (14.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,143 households, comprising 2,238 males and 2,166 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 34.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 843 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,035 (23.5%) aged 15 to 29, 2,082 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 438 (10.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 25.2% European/Pākehā, 11.5% Māori, 19.0% Pacific peoples, 55.3% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 51.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 25.1% had no religion, 35.1% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 18.0% were Hindu, 6.3% were Muslim, 3.5% were Buddhist and 6.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 816 (22.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 519 (14.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 576 people (16.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,980 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 411 (11.6%) were part-time, and 144 (4.0%) were unemployed. [11]

Education

Everglade School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 459 as of February 2024. [12] [13]

Local government

Goodwood Heights was originally a part of Manukau City when the suburb was first established in the late 1970s. [14] In November 2010, all cities and districts of the Auckland Region were amalgamated into a single body, governed by the Auckland Council. [15]

Goodwood Heights is a part of the Manurewa local board area. The residents of Manurewa elect a local board, and two councillors from the Manurewa-Papakura ward to sit on the Auckland Council.

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