Wairau Valley, Auckland
Wairau Valley | |
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North Shore Ward | |
Local board | Kaipātiki Local Board |
Area | |
• Land | 256 ha (633 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 210 |
Postcode(s) | 7072, 7271, 7274, 7276 |
Glenfield | Tōtara Vale | Forrest Hill |
Glenfield |
Wairau Valley
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Forrest Hill |
Glenfield | Hillcrest | Takapuna |
Wairau Valley is a suburb of
Etymology
The suburb is named after the Wairau Creek, which flows through the suburb. The name Wairau in Māori means "Waters Gathered by a Net".[4]
History
The Wairau Valley was primarily swampland and farmland in the early 20th century, including some areas that were leased to Chinese market gardeners.[5] In 1959, the Auckland Harbour Bridge opened, leading to rapid suburbanisation on the North Shore.[6] The Wairau Valley developed stormwater runoff problems as the surrounding greenspaces were developed, and the Waitemata County Council began plans to line the Wairau Valley waterways with concrete.[7]
From 1970, Wairau Valley was redeveloped as an industrial area,[7] and only a few years later became the largest industrial area on the North Shore.[6]
In 1982, The Warehouse opened their first store in New Zealand in Wairau Valley.[6] In 1992, the North Shore Sports and Leisure Centre was opened in the suburb (now known as the Eventfinda Stadium).[8]
Demographics
Wairau Valley covers 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 210 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 82 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 105 | — |
2013 | 168 | +6.94% |
2018 | 204 | +3.96% |
Source: [9] |
Wairau Valley had a population of 204 at the
Ethnicities were 63.2% European/Pākehā, 5.9% Māori, 5.9% Pacific peoples, 30.9% Asian, and 2.9% 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, 50.0% had no religion, 35.3% were Christian, 2.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 5.9% were Hindu, 1.5% were Muslim and 4.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (16.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (13.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 27 people (15.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 102 (57.6%) people were employed full-time and 24 (13.6%) were part-time.[9]
Education and recreation
Wairau Valley Special School is a
Local government
The North Shore Highway District was the first local government body in the Wairau Valley from 1868, administering projects including roads from Birkenhead north to the
On 1 August 1974, the Waitemata County was dissolved,
Within the Auckland Council, Wairau Valley is a part of the Kaipātiki local government area governed by the Kaipātiki Local Board. It is a part of the North Shore ward, which elects two councillors to the Auckland Council.
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-7319-2048-8.
- Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Rounthwaite, Valerie 1989, pp. 77.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-927169-21-6. Archived from the original(PDF) on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ a b Rounthwaite, Valerie 1989, pp. 84.
- ^ Verran, David (September 2016). "The North Shore in the 1990s and 2000s". Channel. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Wairau Valley (123500). 2018 Census place summary: Wairau Valley
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Wairau Valley Special School
- ^ "Mission and Aim". Wairau Valley School.
- ISBN 9781869790080.
- ISBN 0-476-00544-2.
- ^ "Cities of Takapuna and Waitemata (Upper Harbour Bridge) Empowering Act 1976". New Zealand Government. 27 October 1976. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ McClure, Margaret (6 December 2007). "Auckland places - The North Shore". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ISSN 2324-1101.
Bibliography
- Rounthwaite, Valerie (1989), The Story of Rural Glenfield, Takapuna: Takapuna City Council, Wikidata Q123499466