One Tree Hill, New Zealand facts for kids

Quick facts for kids One Tree Hill
Suburb
A view of the suburb from Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill Location in New Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Auckland
Electoral ward	Maungakiekie-Tāmaki ward
Local board	Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board
Area
• Land	275 ha (680 acre)
Population  (June 2023)
• Total	4,800
Hospitals(s)	Greenlane Clinical Centre

	One Tree Hill, New Zealand

One Tree Hill is a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It's named after the famous Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill volcanic peak, which is actually inside the suburb! The main living areas are to the east and south-east of this special hill.

This area started growing in the 1930s, and you can still see many old-style houses from that time. Two big parks, Cornwall Park and Maungakiekie, are popular places to visit here.

Who Lives in One Tree Hill?

One Tree Hill covers about 2.75 square kilometers. In 2018, about 4,500 people lived here. This was an increase of about 380 people since 2006.

There were around 1,680 homes in 2018. For every 100 girls and women, there were about 93 boys and men. The average age of people living here was 34.7 years old.

• About 18% of the people were under 15 years old.
• About 21% were between 15 and 29 years old.
• About 51% were between 30 and 64 years old.
• About 10% were 65 years or older.

Most people living in One Tree Hill are of European background (about 65%). Other groups include Asian (about 24%), Pacific peoples (about 11%), and Māori (about 8.5%). Many people here were born outside New Zealand, about 35.8% of the population.

When it comes to beliefs, about 47% of people said they had no religion. About 38% were Christian. Smaller numbers followed other religions like Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism.

Schools in One Tree Hill

Oranga School is a primary school in One Tree Hill. It teaches children from Year 1 to Year 6.

Famous People from One Tree Hill

Some interesting people were born or lived in One Tree Hill:

• Cicely Hilda Farmer (1870–1955) was a writer who wrote novels.
• Arthur Hall (1880–1931) was a farmer and a politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Reform Party. An MP is a person elected to represent their area in the country's government.

Past Mayors of One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill used to be its own separate town, called a borough, from 1930 until 1989. Then it became part of Auckland City. During that time, eight different people served as the mayor of One Tree Hill. A mayor is the leader of a city or town council.