Schnapper Rock
Schnapper Rock | |
|---|---|
 North Shore Memorial Park | |
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| Coordinates: 36°45′25″S 174°41′13″E / 36.757°S 174.687°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albany ward |
| Local board | Upper Harbour Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 222 ha (549 acres) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,010 |
| Postcode(s) | 0632[3] |
| Lucas Heights | Albany | Rosedale |
| (Lucas Creek) |
  Schnapper Rock  |
Unsworth Heights |
| Greenhithe | Greenhithe | Bayview |
Schnapper Rock is a western suburb on the North Shore of Auckland. The suburb is currently under local governance of Auckland Council.
North Shore Memorial Park was developed in 1973. It is a cemetery run by Auckland Council sited on 36 hectares (90 acres).
Demographics
Schnapper Rock covers 2.22 km2 (0.86 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,010 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 1,806 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,431 | — |
| 2013 | 3,699 | +14.53% |
| 2018 | 3,939 | +1.27% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Schnapper Rock had a population of 3,939 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 240 people (6.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,508 people (175.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,107 households, comprising 1,923 males and 2,016 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 33.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 864 people (21.9%) aged under 15 years, 903 (22.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,947 (49.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 228 (5.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 43.6% European/Pākehā, 2.9% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 52.7% Asian, and 4.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 58.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.4% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, 2.8% were Hindu, 1.6% were Muslim, 2.4% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,161 (37.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 231 (7.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 744 people (24.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,596 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 441 (14.3%) were part-time, and 93 (3.0%) were unemployed.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Schnapper Rock Road, Auckland - Postcode - 0632 - New Zealand Postcode".
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Schnapper Rock (118400). 2018 Census place summary: Schnapper Rock