Northcote Central

Northcote Central is a suburb of Auckland's North Shore, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the northern shore of the Waitematā Harbour.

Northcote Central
Suburb
Tuff Crater
Tuff Crater
Coordinates: 36.803°S 174.744°E / -36.803; 174.744
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardNorth Shore ward
Local boardKaipātiki Local Board
Area
[1]
 • Land296 ha (731 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total6,120
Hillcrest Marlborough Takapuna
Birkenhead
Northcote Central
 (Shoal Bay)
Highbury Northcote (Shoal Bay)

The Northcote Shopping Centre is anchored by a Countdown supermarket.[3]

Tuff Crater, or Tank Farm, is a volcanic crater on the eastern side of the suburb.[4]

Demographics

Northcote Central covers 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,120 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,068 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,550—    
20135,694+0.37%
20185,739+0.16%
Source: [5]

Northcote Central had a population of 5,739 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 45 people (0.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 189 people (3.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,905 households, comprising 2,745 males and 2,991 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 846 people (14.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,548 (27.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,250 (39.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,086 (18.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 52.1% European/Pākehā, 10.4% Māori, 12.4% Pacific peoples, 30.3% Asian, and 4.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 44.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.6% had no religion, 40.4% were Christian, 0.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.3% were Hindu, 1.9% were Muslim, 1.8% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,416 (28.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 585 (12.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 732 people (15.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,127 (43.5%) people were employed full-time, 645 (13.2%) were part-time, and 234 (4.8%) were unemployed.[5]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea (km2)PopulationDensity (per km2)HouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Northcote Central (Auckland)0.692,3583,41774433.1 years$21,600[6]
Akoranga1.161,1671,00640543.9 years$22,100[7]
Northcote Tuff Crater1.112,2141,99575635.6 years$38,900[8]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education
Hato Petera College in 2018

Northcote Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7–8) school with a roll of 472.[9] It celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2008.[10] Onepoto School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 81.[11] It shares a site with Northcote Intermediate.

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of April 2023.[12]

Auckland University of Technology has its North Campus on Akoranga Drive.[13]

Hato Petera College was a secondary (years 9–13) school. It opened as Saint Peter's Catechist School in 1928 and changed its name in 1972.[14] It was a state integrated Catholic Māori school, and offered full-time boarding for enrolled students[15] until the end of 2016, when it became a day school. It closed in 2018.[16]

Notes
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "About Us - Northcote". Northcote Shopping Centre. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  4. "Tuff Crater Path". Auckland Council. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Northcote Central (Auckland) (127100), Akoranga (127200) and Northcote Tuff Crater (128100).
  6. 2018 Census place summary: Northcote Central (Auckland)
  7. 2018 Census place summary: Akoranga
  8. 2018 Census place summary: Northcote Tuff Crater
  9. Education Counts: Northcote Intermediate
  10. "Northcote Intermediate School 50th Jubilee 1958–2008". Education Gazette New Zealand. 87. 13 October 2008.
  11. Education Counts: Onepoto School
  12. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  13. "North Campus". AUT. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  14. "History of Hato Petera College". Hato Petera College. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  15. "Nau mai whakatau mai ki Hato Petera". Hato Petera College. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  16. John Boynton, "Māori Catholic school Hato Pētera College closes", RNZ News, 31 August 2018 (Retrieved 31 August, 2018)
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