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New Windsor
Basic information
Local authority Auckland Council
Electoral ward Whau Ward
Population 7758 (2018)
Surrounds
North Mt Albert
East Mt Roskill
South Blockhouse Bay
West Avondale

New Windsor, founded in 1865, is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from central Auckland, on the border to the former Waitakere City part of the city, between Mount Albert, Blockhouse Bay, Mt Roskill and Avondale. It is approximately 1.3 km² in size.

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
2006 7,095 —    
2013 7,281 +0.37%
2018 7,758 +1.28%

New Windsor, comprising the statistical areas of New Windsor North and New Windsor South, had a population of 7,758 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 477 people (6.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 663 people (9.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,145 households. There were 3,960 males and 3,795 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 1,476 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 2,070 (26.7%) aged 15 to 29, 3,414 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 798 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 30.6% European/Pākehā, 7.4% Māori, 17.3% Pacific peoples, 51.2% Asian, and 4.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 51.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 33.5% had no religion, 32.4% were Christian, and 29.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,881 (29.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 819 (13.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,105 (49.4%) people were employed full-time, 858 (13.7%) were part-time, and 309 (4.9%) were unemployed.

Education

New Windsor School is a contributing primary school (years 1-6) with a roll of 346.

Christ the King Catholic School is a state-integrated Catholic full primary school (years 1-8) with a roll of 75.

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of April 2023.

Local secondary schools are Avondale College and Lynfield College.

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