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Epsom: People

Population Summary

Numbers and Percent Change
Usually Resident Population 2006 Census 60,645
Usually Resident Population 2001 Census 56,265
Increase 2001-06 4,380
Percent Increase 2001-06 8
Percent Increase 2001-06, New Zealand 8

Age Groups of the Usually Resident Population

Epsom New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
Age 0-4 Years 2,748 4.5 61 6.8
Age 5-14 Years 8,160 13.5 48 14.7
Age 15-19 Years 4,932 8.1 14 7.5
Age 20-29 Years 10,068 16.6 11 12.7
Age 30-49 Years 18,936 31.2 14 29.4
Age 50-64 Years 9,993 16.5 35 16.5
Age 65 Years and Over 5,808 9.6 49 12.3
Total 60,645 100.0 100.0
Median Age (Years) 35 28
Total 18 Years and Over 46,689 77.0 73.8
Total Males 29,514 48.7 48.8
Total Females 31,131 51.3 51.2

The median age for New Zealand as a whole is 35 years.

Ethnic Groups of the Usually Resident Population

Epsom New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
European 37,386 64.4 47 67.6
Māori 2,187 3.8 63 14.6
Pacific Peoples 1,293 2.2 40 6.9
Asian 14,694 25.3 4 9.2
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African 600 1.0 25 0.9
Other (incl New Zealander) 5,259 9.1 50 11.2
Total Specified 58,065 100.0 100.0
Not Elsewhere Indicated 2,583 4.4 4.3

People reporting themselves in more than one category have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people responding.

Birthplace of Usually Resident New Zealand Population

Epsom New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
New Zealand 36,435 60.1 52 73.5
Overseas 21,525 35.5 12 21.8
Not Specified 2,688 4.4 4.7
Total 60,645 100.0 100.0

Birthplace and Years Since Arrival in New Zealand, for Overseas Born

Epsom New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
UK and Ireland
under 5 Yrs 1,002 4.7 46 5.8
5 - 9 Yrs 330 1.5 54 2.2
10 - 19 Yrs 507 2.4 53 3.0
20 Yrs and over 1,971 9.2 56 16.8
Total UK and Ireland 3,963 18.4 55 28.6
Pacific Islands
under 5 Yrs 120 0.6 58 3.3
5 - 9 Yrs 105 0.5 52 2.5
10 - 19 Yrs 189 0.9 44 3.5
20 Yrs and over 369 1.7 44 4.8
Total Pacific Islands 849 3.9 52 15.4
North East Asia (1)
under 5 Yrs 3,249 15.1 4 7.3
5 - 9 Yrs 2,079 9.7 1 3.6
10 - 19 Yrs 2,145 10.0 2 3.3
20 Yrs and over 300 1.4 3 0.6
Total North-East Asia; 7,995 37.1 1 15.4
Overseas Born
under 5 Yrs 7,863 36.5 9 30.9
5 - 9 Yrs 4,011 18.6 14 16.2
10 - 19 Yrs 4,572 21.2 4 17.0
20 Yrs and over 4,347 20.2 60 31.5
Total Overseas Born 21,522 100.0 100.0

(1) North East Asia includes China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan.

Languages Spoken

Epsom New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
English 54,978 90.7 45 91.2
Māori 543 0.9 62 3.9
NZ Sign 228 0.4 58 0.6
Samoan 234 0.4 43 2.1
Other 16,269 26.8 6 12.6
None 852 1.4 62 1.9
Total People 60,648 100.0 100.0

People reporting themselves in more than one category have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people responding.

Highest Qualifications of the Population aged 15 years and over

Epsom New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
No Qualification 3,732 7.5 62 22.4
Level 1 Certificate Gained at School 3,423 6.9 61 12.2
Level 2 Certificate Gained at School 3,738 7.5 53 8.3
Level 3 or 4 Certificate Gained at School 4,272 8.6 6 5.4
Overseas Secondary School Qualification 4,122 8.3 12 5.5
Level 1, 2 or 3 Certificate Gained Post-school 1,419 2.9 63 4.1
Level 4 Certificate Gained Post-school 2,397 4.8 62 9.1
Level 5 Diploma 1,902 3.8 13 3.5
Level 6 Diploma 2,916 5.9 9 5.0
Bachelor Degree and Level 7 Qualifications 12,063 24.3 2 10.0
Post-Graduate and Honours Degree 2,079 4.2 3 1.8
Masters Degree 2,847 5.7 2 1.9
Doctorate Degree 867 1.7 3 0.5
Not Specified 3,957 8.0 54 10.4
Total 49,737 100.0 100.0

Ethnic Group of School Pupils

Epsom New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
European 10,932 59.9 36 57.4
Māori 898 4.9 62 21.6
Pacific Peoples 901 4.9 27 9.3
Asian 4,708 25.8 4 8.3
Other 325 1.8 30 2.1
Overseas 494 2.7 7 1.4
Total Roll 18,258 100.0 100.0

Prepared from Ministry of Education data.

Iwi Affiliations

Iwi Number
Ngāpuhi 732
Ngāti Porou 261
Ngāi Tahu / Kāi Tahu 243
Waikato 147
Ngāti Maniapoto 111
Ngāti Tūwharetoa 102
Ngāti Awa 93
Te Rarawa 84
Ngāti Whātua 81
Te Arawa 81
Te Atiawa (Taranaki) 75
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa 66
Ngāti Kahungunu region unspecified 66
Tainui 66
Hapū Affiliated to More Than One Iwi 60
Tūhoe 57
Ngāti Raukawa (Horowhenua/Manawatū) 57
Whakatōhea 54
Te Aupōuri 51
Ngāti Whakaue (Te Arawa) 48
Ngaiterangi 48
Ngāti Kahu 42
Te Whānau-a-Apanui 39
Ngāti Pikiao (Te Arawa) 33
Ngāti Raukawa region unspecified 33
Ngāti Raukawa (Waikato) 30
Ngāti Ranginui 30
Ngāti Wai 27
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga 27
Te Tai Tokerau / Tāmaki-Makaurau (Nlnd/Au) 24

These are the top 30 Iwi for the Epsom electorate. People reporting themselves in more than one iwi have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people.

Religious Affiliations

Epsom New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
Buddhist 2,052 3.6 2 1.4
Christian 29,916 52.7 40 54.2
- Anglican 11,436 20.1 7 14.8
- Baptist 672 1.2 44 1.5
- Brethren 138 0.2 51 0.5
- Catholic 7,848 13.8 25 13.6
- Christian (not further defined) 2,562 4.5 44 5.0
- Congregational/Reformed 60 0.1 50 0.4
- Jehovahs Witnesses 51 0.1 63 0.5
- Latter Day Saints 111 0.2 60 1.2
- Methodist 939 1.7 61 3.3
- Pentecostal 792 1.4 56 2.1
- Presbyterian 4,623 8.1 41 10.3
- Salvation Army 78 0.1 59 0.3
- Seventh Day Adventist 75 0.1 60 0.4
Hindu 1,830 3.2 11 1.7
Islam/Muslim 594 1.0 22 1.0
Judaism/Jewish 390 0.7 2 0.2
Māori Christian 150 0.3 63 1.8
- Ratana 126 0.2 60 1.4
- Ringatū 18 0.0 63 0.4
Spiritualism and New Age Religions 222 0.4 52 0.5
Other Religions 330 0.6 24 0.7
Residual Categories 6,477 11.4 54 14.3
No Religion 19,932 35.1 32 34.6
Total Specified 56,775 100.0 100.0

People reporting themselves in more than one category have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people responding.

* Rank 1 (high) to 63 (low) among general electorates. Ranks are of % in each group. Some totals may differ due to rounding.

All tables prepared from Statistics New Zealand 2006 Census data, unless otherwise noted.

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