Waipatukahu

Waipatukahu
Waipatukahu Valley
Coordinates: 36.776°S 174.449°E / -36.776; 174.449
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Ward	Rodney ward
Community board	Rodney Local Board
Subdivision	Kumeū subdivision
Electorates	Kaipara ki Mahurangi Te Tai Tokerau
Government
• Territorial Authority	Auckland Council
• Mayor of Auckland	Wayne Brown
• Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP	Chris Penk
• Te Tai Tokerau MP	Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
Area [1]
• Total	56.12 km^2 (21.67 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	1,890
• Density	34/km^2 (87/sq mi)

Waipatukahu is a locality west of Auckland, in New Zealand. It surrounds Waipatukahu Stream, which flows north-north-east from Lake Paekawau, draining the Waimauku Plateau and the Western Sand Country, and joins the Kaipara River.[3][4]

Demographics

The statistical area of Waipatukahu extends west to the Tasman Sea, and slightly further east than Waimauku. It includes Woodhill but doesn't include Waimauku or Muriwai. Waipatukahu covers 56.12 km^2 (21.67 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,890 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 34 people per km^2.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,188	—
2013	1,398	+2.35%
2018	1,635	+3.18%
2023	1,626	−0.11%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 52.06 km^2. Source: [5][6]

Waipatukahu Valley

Waipatukahu had a population of 1,626 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−0.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 228 people (16.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 801 males, 819 females and 6 people of other genders in 549 dwellings.[7] 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 300 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 276 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 819 (50.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 234 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.[6]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.4% European (Pākehā); 15.7% Māori; 5.0% Pasifika; 3.9% Asian; 1.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori language by 3.5%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 9.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 23.8% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.4% Islam, 1.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 65.5%, and 6.6% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 216 (16.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 756 (57.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 273 (20.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 243 people (18.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 705 (53.2%) people were employed full-time, 261 (19.7%) were part-time, and 36 (2.7%) were unemployed.[6]

Notes

1. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
2. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. Topo50 map BA30 - Helensville (Map). 1:50,000. Land Information New Zealand. 2019.
4. "TP146 Kaipara River Catchment Water Allocation Strategy 2001 Part B" (PDF). Auckland City Council. 2001. p. 42.
5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waipatukahu (113200). 2018 Census place summary: Waipatukahu
6. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Waipatukahu (113201). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
7. "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.