Unsworth Heights facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Unsworth Heights
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 Unsworth Heights
Location in New Zealand
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland |
| Electoral ward | Albany ward |
| Local board | Upper Harbour Local Board |
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| • Land | 193 ha (477 acre) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,390 |
| Postcode(s) |
0632
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Unsworth Heights is a suburb of North Shore in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. New Zealand State Highway 18 (Upper Harbour Highway) passes to the north of the suburb, and the Albany Highway to the south. The two routes intersect just to the west of Unsworth Heights. Unsworth Reserve is to the east.
Demographics
Unsworth Heights covers 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 6390 as of June 2023, with a population density of 3311 people per km2.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 5,250 | — |
| 2013 | 5,502 | +0.67% |
| 2018 | 5,889 | +1.37% |
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 1.86 km2 (0.72 sq mi). Using that boundary, Unsworth Heights had a population of 5,889 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 387 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 639 people (12.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,860 households, comprising 2,889 males and 3,003 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 945 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 1,335 (22.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,766 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 849 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 45.8% European/Pākehā, 5.0% Māori, 3.8% Pacific peoples, 42.3% Asian, and 10.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 56.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.2% had no religion, 42.9% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.4% were Hindu, 3.5% were Muslim, 2.0% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,656 (33.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 525 (10.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 909 people (18.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,583 (52.2%) people were employed full-time, 684 (13.8%) were part-time, and 174 (3.5%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
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| Unsworth Heights West | 0.75 | 2,322 | 3,096 | 738 | 39.1 years | $36,300 |
| Unsworth Heights East | 1.11 | 3,567 | 3,214 | 1,122 | 35.2 years | $32,100 |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Westminster Christian School was established in 1981 to provide education for children of Christian families, using a Christ-centred curriculum founded on a Biblical World View. It is an inter-denominational, state-integrated, co-educational, full primary school for students from New Entrant to Year 8. The school has a roll of 380 students as of February 2024.
