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

Totara Heights
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Coordinates: 37°00′07″S 174°54′05″E / 37.002073°S 174.901417°E / -37.002073; 174.901417
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardManurewa-Papakura ward
Local boardManurewa Local Board
Area
 • Land85 ha (210 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total3,170
Manukau Goodwood Heights Flat Bush
Wiri
Totara Heights
Totara Park
Homai Hillpark The Gardens

Demographics

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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%
Source: [3]

Totara Heights had a population of 2,712 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 372 people (15.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 318 people (13.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 741 households, comprising 1,374 males and 1,341 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 33.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 564 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 630 (23.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,242 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 279 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 37.7% European/Pākehā, 14.0% Māori, 23.6% Pacific peoples, 38.3% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 42.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 29.0% had no religion, 42.3% were Christian, 0.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 9.4% were Hindu, 4.4% were Muslim, 3.0% were Buddhist and 5.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 519 (24.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 303 (14.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 366 people (17.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,236 (57.5%) people were employed full-time, 261 (12.2%) were part-time, and 87 (4.1%) were unemployed.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Totara Heights (159000). 2018 Census place summary: Totara Heights
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