Demographics
Upper Harbour Local Board Area covers 69.73 km2 (26.92 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 74,500 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 1,068 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|
| 2006 | 42,876 | — |
|---|
| 2013 | 53,670 | +3.26% |
|---|
| 2018 | 62,841 | +3.21% |
|---|
| 2023 | 76,959 | +4.14% |
|---|
| Source: [4] [5] |
Ethnicities, 2023 Census| Ethnicity | Population |
|---|
| New Zealand European | |
|---|
| Māori | |
|---|
| Pasifika | |
|---|
| Asian | |
|---|
| MELAA | |
|---|
| Other | |
|---|
Upper Harbour had a population of 76,959 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 14,118 people (22.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 23,289 people (43.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 28,344 dwellings. The median age was 36.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 14,217 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 14,991 (19.5%) aged 15 to 29, 37,380 (48.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 10,368 (13.5%) aged 65 or older. [5]
Ethnicities were 49.1% European/Pākehā, 6.1% Māori, 3.1% Pasifika, 45.5% Asian, 3.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.1% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. [5]
Upper Harbour Local Board Area had a population of 62,841 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 19,737 households, comprising 30,900 males and 31,938 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female.
The percentage of people born overseas was 50.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.1% had no religion, 33.9% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.6% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 2.2% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 16,953 (33.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 4,851 (9.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 11,400 people (22.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 26,145 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 7,245 (14.1%) were part-time, and 1,662 (3.2%) were unemployed. [4]
