Totara Heights

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Totara Heights
Suburb
Totara Heights
Coordinates: 37°00′07″S174°54′05″E / 37.002073°S 174.901417°E / -37.002073; 174.901417
CountryNew Zealand
City Auckland
Local authority Auckland Council
Electoral ward Manurewa-Papakura ward
Local board Manurewa Local Board
Area
[1]
 • Land85 ha (210 acres)
Population
 (June 2024) [2]
 • Total
3,170
Manukau Goodwood Heights Flat Bush
Wiri
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 Totara Park
Homai Hillpark The Gardens

Totara Heights is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located south of Goodwood Heights, east of Wiri and north of The Gardens.

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Demographics

Totara Heights covers 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 3,170 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 3,729 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,394—    
20132,340−0.33%
20182,712+2.99%
20232,934+1.59%
Source: [3] [4]

Totara Heights had a population of 2,934 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 222 people (8.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 594 people (25.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,473 males, 1,452 females and 6 people of other genders in 849 dwellings. [5] 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 558 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 621 (21.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,446 (49.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 309 (10.5%) aged 65 or older. [4]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 31.8% European (Pākehā); 13.7% Māori; 25.5% Pasifika; 42.1% Asian; 2.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 91.9%, Māori language by 2.7%, Samoan by 8.3%, and other languages by 32.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 46.1, compared with 28.8% nationally. [4]

Religious affiliations were 39.5% Christian, 10.9% Hindu, 3.8% Islam, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 3.0% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 5.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 30.7%, and 6.2% of people did not answer the census question. [4]

Of those at least 15 years old, 678 (28.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,062 (44.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 633 (26.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 291 people (12.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,416 (59.6%) people were employed full-time, 261 (11.0%) were part-time, and 69 (2.9%) were unemployed. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Totara Heights (159000). 2018 Census place summary: Totara Heights
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Totara Heights (159000). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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