Western Heights, Auckland

Western Heights is a neighbourhood of Henderson, in Auckland, New Zealand. Western Heights School and the nearby shops are the centre of the community. Western Heights is a "frontier suburb", separating suburban Auckland from lifestyle farming blocks, orchards and the Waitākere Ranges.

Western Heights
Suburb of Auckland Council
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitākere Ward
Population
 (2018)
 • Total10,272
Rānui Lincoln
Western Heights
 Henderson
Henderson Valley McLaren Park Sunnyvale

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20067,956—    
20139,333+2.31%
201810,272+1.94%
Source: [1]

Western Heights, comprising the statistical areas of Summerland South, Summerland North and Western Heights (Auckland), had a population of 10,272 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 939 people (10.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,316 people (29.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,015 households. There were 5,061 males and 5,211 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 2,016 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 2,193 (21.3%) aged 15 to 29, 4,842 (47.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,233 (12.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 46.8% European/Pākehā, 8.6% Māori, 9.1% Pacific peoples, 42.8% Asian, and 4.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 46.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 40.3% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian, and 16.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 2,298 (27.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,161 (14.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,473 (54.2%) people were employed full-time, 1,026 (12.4%) were part-time, and 297 (3.6%) were unemployed.[1]

Education

Western Heights School and Summerland Primary are coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) schools with rolls of 639 and 567 respectively, as of March 2022.[2][3][4] Summerland Primary opened in 2002. The area is named for the summerland apple variety once grown there.[5]

The local State secondary schools are Henderson High School, Waitakere College, Massey High School, Liston College and St Dominic's College.

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Summerland South (126000), Summerland North (126100) and Western Heights (Auckland) (126900). 2018 Census place summary: Summerland South 2018 Census place summary: Summerland North 2018 Census place summary: Western Heights (Auckland)
  2. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. Education Counts: Western Heights School
  4. Education Counts: Summerland Primary School
  5. "Summerland Primary's History". Retrieved 26 June 2020.

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