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Auckland Central: People

Population Summary

Numbers and Percent Change
Usually Resident Population 2006 Census 61,194
Usually Resident Population 2001 Census 49,278
Increase 2001-06 11,916
Percent Increase 2001-06 24
Percent Increase 2001-06, New Zealand 8

Age Groups of the Usually Resident Population

Auckland Central New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
Age 0-4 Years 2,748 4.5 62 6.8
Age 5-14 Years 4,377 7.2 63 14.7
Age 15-19 Years 4,182 6.8 44 7.5
Age 20-29 Years 17,805 29.1 1 12.7
Age 30-49 Years 20,217 33.0 6 29.4
Age 50-64 Years 8,133 13.3 59 16.5
Age 65 Years and Over 3,735 6.1 63 12.3
Total 61,197 100.0 100.0
Median Age (Years) 30 52
Total 18 Years and Over 52,422 85.7 73.8
Total Males 30,246 49.4 48.8
Total Females 30,948 50.6 51.2

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

Ethnic Groups of the Usually Resident Population

Auckland Central New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
European 36,186 66.2 42 67.6
Māori 4,245 7.8 45 14.6
Pacific Peoples 4,128 7.6 17 6.9
Asian 9,837 18.0 11 9.2
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African 915 1.7 11 0.9
Other (incl New Zealander) 4,590 8.4 52 11.2
Total Specified 54,660 100.0 100.0
Not Elsewhere Indicated 6,537 12.0 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

Auckland Central New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
New Zealand 34,125 55.8 57 73.5
Overseas 20,511 33.5 13 21.8
Not Specified 6,558 10.7 4.7
Total 61,197 100.0 100.0

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

Auckland Central New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
UK and Ireland
under 5 Yrs 1,311 6.4 35 5.8
5 - 9 Yrs 432 2.1 44 2.2
10 - 19 Yrs 558 2.7 47 3.0
20 Yrs and over 1,977 9.6 55 16.8
Total UK and Ireland 4,464 21.8 51 28.6
Pacific Islands
under 5 Yrs 231 1.1 41 3.3
5 - 9 Yrs 141 0.7 39 2.5
10 - 19 Yrs 255 1.2 33 3.5
20 Yrs and over 933 4.5 18 4.8
Total Pacific Islands 1,713 8.4 28 15.4
North East Asia (1)
under 5 Yrs 3,705 18.1 1 7.3
5 - 9 Yrs 1,188 5.8 10 3.6
10 - 19 Yrs 708 3.5 15 3.3
20 Yrs and over 78 0.4 42 0.6
Total North-East Asia; 5,946 29.0 6 15.4
Overseas Born
under 5 Yrs 9,051 44.1 1 30.9
5 - 9 Yrs 2,913 14.2 26 16.2
10 - 19 Yrs 2,802 13.7 41 17.0
20 Yrs and over 4,572 22.3 56 31.5
Total Overseas Born 20,511 100.0 100.0

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

Languages Spoken

Auckland Central New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
English 51,789 84.6 60 91.2
Māori 1,335 2.2 37 3.9
NZ Sign 240 0.4 56 0.6
Samoan 1,020 1.7 18 2.1
Other 13,518 22.1 12 12.6
None 900 1.5 59 1.9
Total People 61,194 100.0 100.0

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

Auckland Central New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
No Qualification 4,458 8.2 61 22.4
Level 1 Certificate Gained at School 3,255 6.0 62 12.2
Level 2 Certificate Gained at School 3,585 6.6 62 8.3
Level 3 or 4 Certificate Gained at School 4,929 9.1 4 5.4
Overseas Secondary School Qualification 4,203 7.8 17 5.5
Level 1, 2 or 3 Certificate Gained Post-school 1,758 3.3 60 4.1
Level 4 Certificate Gained Post-school 2,901 5.4 60 9.1
Level 5 Diploma 2,169 4.0 11 3.5
Level 6 Diploma 2,406 4.4 51 5.0
Bachelor Degree and Level 7 Qualifications 11,289 20.9 3 10.0
Post-Graduate and Honours Degree 1,977 3.7 5 1.8
Masters Degree 2,436 4.5 3 1.9
Doctorate Degree 507 0.9 12 0.5
Not Specified 8,202 15.2 5 10.4
Total 54,072 100.0 100.0

Ethnic Group of School Pupils

Auckland Central New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
European 4,337 49.5 45 57.4
Māori 1,261 14.4 37 21.6
Pacific Peoples 1,619 18.5 12 9.3
Asian 827 9.4 21 8.3
Other 118 1.3 37 2.1
Overseas 608 6.9 1 1.4
Total Roll 8,770 100.0 100.0

Prepared from Ministry of Education data.

Iwi Affiliations

Iwi Number
Ngāpuhi 1,305
Ngāti Porou 411
Ngāi Tahu / Kāi Tahu 402
Waikato 285
Te Rarawa 258
Ngāti Maniapoto 228
Te Arawa 228
Ngāti Tūwharetoa 204
Ngāti Whātua 189
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa 144
Tainui 144
Tūhoe 141
Ngāti Awa 129
Te Aupōuri 123
Ngāti Kahungunu region unspecified 108
Ngāti Wai 96
Te Atiawa (Taranaki) 96
Ngāti Raukawa (Horowhenua/Manawatū) 96
Ngāti Kahu 93
Whakatōhea 90
Ngaiterangi 87
Hapū Affiliated to More Than One Iwi 87
Te Whānau-a-Apanui 78
Ngāti Whakaue (Te Arawa) 63
Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi 63
Ngāti Kurï 54
Ngāti Ranginui 51
Te Atiawa region unspecified 48
Ngāti Raukawa region unspecified 48
Ngāti Raukawa (Waikato) 45

These are the top 30 Iwi for the Auckland Central 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

Auckland Central New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
Buddhist 1,668 3.2 4 1.4
Christian 21,396 40.7 63 54.2
- Anglican 5,823 11.1 48 14.8
- Baptist 444 0.8 60 1.5
- Brethren 51 0.1 63 0.5
- Catholic 6,900 13.1 33 13.6
- Christian (not further defined) 2,205 4.2 57 5.0
- Congregational/Reformed 96 0.2 42 0.4
- Jehovahs Witnesses 84 0.2 61 0.5
- Latter Day Saints 357 0.7 34 1.2
- Methodist 1,077 2.0 54 3.3
- Pentecostal 417 0.8 63 2.1
- Presbyterian 3,414 6.5 60 10.3
- Salvation Army 66 0.1 61 0.3
- Seventh Day Adventist 111 0.2 48 0.4
Hindu 891 1.7 23 1.7
Islam/Muslim 597 1.1 17 1.0
Judaism/Jewish 336 0.6 4 0.2
Māori Christian 372 0.7 37 1.8
- Ratana 231 0.4 47 1.4
- Ringatū 141 0.3 23 0.4
Spiritualism and New Age Religions 492 0.9 1 0.5
Other Religions 366 0.7 16 0.7
Residual Categories 11,580 22.0 1 14.3
No Religion 25,080 47.7 1 34.6
Total Specified 52,602 100.0 100.0

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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