Mission Heights is an eastern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, comprising Mission Heights North and Mission Heights South. It is located in the wider suburb of Flat Bush.
Mission Heights | |
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| Coordinates: 36°57′42″S 174°55′56″E / 36.961700°S 174.932300°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Howick ward |
| Local board | Howick Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 194 ha (479 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 7,500 |
| East Tāmaki Heights | ||
| Flat Bush |
  Mission Heights  |
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| Flat Bush | Flat Bush | Regis Park |
Demographics
editMission Heights covers 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 7,500 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 3,866 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 150 | — |
| 2013 | 4,959 | +64.83% |
| 2018 | 6,174 | +4.48% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Mission Heights North
editMission Heights North had a population of 3,369 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 951 households, 1,674 males and 1,695 females, with 23.7% male and 22.8% females aged under 15 years, 20.4% and 17.9% aged 15 – 29 years, 47.7% and 50.4% aged 30 – 64, and 8.2% and 8.8% aged 65 and over.
Ethnicities were 20.2% European/Pākehā, 5.0% Māori, 4.7% Pacific peoples, 72.8% Asian and 1.7% other (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 36.8% had no religion, 26.7% were Christian, and 36.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old or above, 24.4% people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 18.2% people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 or above was that 52.4% of people were employed full-time, 12.6% were part-time, and 3.1% were unemployed.[4]
Mission Heights South
editMission Heights South had a population of 2,805 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 792 households, 1,443 males and 1,362 females, with 25.4% male and 22% females aged under 15 years, 21.4% and 22.5% aged 15 – 29 years, 47.6% and 50.4% aged 30 – 64, and 5.4% and 5.3% aged 65 and over.
Ethnicities were 16.0% European/Pākehā, 3.7% Māori, 5.6% Pacific peoples, 76.8% Asian and 4% other (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 35.2% had no religion, 27.3% were Christian, and 37.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old or above, 23.7% people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 10.3% people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 or above was that 62.5% of people were employed full-time, 16.7% were part-time, and 3.2% were unemployed.[5]
Education
editMission Heights Junior College is a junior secondary school (years 7–10) located in the suburb. The school has a decile of 7[6] and a roll of 871 as of 2022.[7] Mission Heights School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with 770 students.[8] The two schools are adjacent. Both schools opened in 2009.[9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mission Heights North (157800) and Mission Heights South (158200).
- ^ "2018 Census place summaries | Stats NZ". www.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "2018 Census place summaries | Stats NZ". www.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Mission Heights Junior College Information Sheet" (PDF). Mission Heights Junior College.
- ^ Education Counts: Mission Heights Junior College
- ^ Education Counts: Mission Heights Primary School
- ^ Maharey, Steve (21 September 2006). "School Establishment".
- ^ Maharey, Steve (21 September 2006). "School Establishment".
- ^ "Growing greatness". Mission Heights Junior College. 13 January 2016.