Westlake, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Westlake |
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| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Auckland |
| Electoral ward | North Shore Ward |
| Local board | Kaipātiki Local Board |
| Population | 2994 (2018) |
| Facilities | |
| Busway station(s) | Smales Farm Busway Station |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Forrest Hill |
| Northeast | Milford |
| East | Lake Pupuke |
| Southeast | Takapuna |
| South | Takapuna |
| Southwest | Hillcrest |
| West | Marlborough |
| Northwest | Wairau Valley |
Westlake is a suburb of the North Shore in New Zealand's Auckland urban area. It lies eight kilometres to the northwest of the Auckland CBD between the major suburbs of Milford and Glenfield. The name arises from its position on the western shoreline of Lake Pupuke.
Within the area of Westlake is North Shore Hospital.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 2,523 | — |
| 2013 | 2,796 | +1.48% |
| 2018 | 2,994 | +1.38% |
Westlake had a population of 2,994 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 198 people (7.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 471 people (18.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,104 households. There were 1,338 males and 1,656 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.81 males per female. The median age was 38.9 years, with 516 people (17.2%) aged under 15 years, 561 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,305 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 612 (20.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 55.5% European/Pākehā, 3.3% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 41.5% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 51.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 45.8% had no religion, 41.3% were Christian, and 7.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 900 (36.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 246 (9.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,500. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,164 (47.0%) people were employed full-time, 306 (12.3%) were part-time, and 72 (2.9%) were unemployed.
Education
Westlake Boys High School and Westlake Girls High School are single-sex secondary (years 9-13) private schools with rolls of 2585 and 2146 respectively, as of April 2023.
Westlake High School, which opened in 1958, became Westlake Girls High School in 1962 after Westlake Boys High School opened.
