Forrest Hill is a suburb located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand.
Forrest Hill | |
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 View of the North Shore and Central Auckland from Forrest Hill | |
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| Coordinates: 36°46′02″S 174°44′53″E / 36.76722°S 174.74806°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | North Shore ward |
| Local board | Devonport-Takapuna Local Board[1] |
| Area | |
| • Land | 290 ha (720 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[3] | |
• Total | 10,750 |
| Postcode(s) | 0620 |
| Sunnynook | Campbells Bay | Campbells Bay |
| Tōtara Vale |
  Forrest Hill  |
Castor Bay |
| Wairau Valley | Hillcrest | Milford |
Forrest Hill is under the local governance of Auckland Council. It was previously governed by the North Shore City Council, which amalgamated into Auckland Council on 1 November 2010.[4]
Forrest Hill Road and (ultimately) the whole suburb of Forrest Hill is named after Lt. Hugh Alexander Forrest, born in Wellington on 30 May 1893, who was killed in action on 12 October 1917, in the First Battle of Passchendaele during World War I. The Takapuna Borough Council renamed Whites Hill Road in his honour at a council meeting on 22 October 1919, and the entire area was named after the road about five decades later.[5] Northern Forrest Hill is also known as Crown Hill.[6]
Demographics
editForrest Hill covers 2.90 km2 (1.12 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 10,750 as of June 2024,[3] with a population density of 3,707 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8,712 | — |
| 2013 | 9,471 | +1.20% |
| 2018 | 10,020 | +1.13% |
| Source: [7] | ||
Forrest Hill had a population of 10,020 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 549 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,308 people (15.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,141 households, comprising 4,893 males and 5,130 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 1,860 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 2,340 (23.4%) aged 15 to 29, 4,620 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,203 (12.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 49.0% European/Pākehā, 4.6% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 46.3% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 52.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.9% had no religion, 36.2% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.6% were Hindu, 1.8% were Muslim, 2.5% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,922 (35.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 660 (8.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,557 people (19.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,056 (49.7%) people were employed full-time, 1,203 (14.7%) were part-time, and 294 (3.6%) were unemployed.[7]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Hill North | 0.74 | 2,490 | 3,365 | 759 | 35.4 years | $30,700[8] |
| Forrest Hill West | 1.24 | 4,014 | 3,237 | 1,224 | 35.5 years | $30,100[9] |
| Forrest Hill East | 0.92 | 3,516 | 3,822 | 1,158 | 35.9 years | $35,300[10] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Association football
editForrest Hill is home to Forrest Hill Milford who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
Education
editForrest Hill School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 468 students as of August 2024.[11][12]
Notable people
edit- Stephen Berry (born 1983), politician and political commentator.[13]
Notes
edit- ^ "Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Government, Local. "Auckland Council - Main". www.localcouncils.govt.nz. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Forrest Hill, North Shore". Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) – linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Place name detail: Crown Hill". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Forrest Hill North (122600), Forrest Hill West (123400) and Forrest Hill East (123600).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Forrest Hill North
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Forrest Hill West
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Forrest Hill East
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Forrest Hill School
- ^ "ACT names 'maverick' Stephen Berry as Northcote byelection candidate". New Zealand Herald. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
External links
edit- Forrest Hill School's website
- Wairau Intermediate School's website
- Photographs of Forrest Hill held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.