Birkdale, New Zealand
Birkdale | |
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 Looking north from Salisbury Road, Birkdale | |
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| Coordinates: 36°48′02″S 174°42′15″E / 36.8006°S 174.7042°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | North Shore Ward |
| Local board | Kaipātiki Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 290 ha (720 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 9,710 |
| Postcode(s) | 4159 |
| Beach Haven | Beach Haven | Glenfield |
| (Waitematā Harbour) |
  Birkdale  |
Birkenhead |
| (Waitematā Harbour) | Chatswood | Birkenhead |
Birkdale is a suburb of the contiguous Auckland metropolitan area located in New Zealand. Originally called Parkview, comprising the area from Balmain Rd to the Birkdale (now Beach Haven) wharf, it was renamed Birkdale at a meeting of the Birkenhead Borough Council in 1889, after the suburb of Birkenhead in England of the same name.[3][4] It now comprises statistical area units such as 'Birkdale North' and 'Birkdale South'. The suburb is located in the North Shore, and is under the governance of Auckland Council.
Demographics
[edit]Birkdale covers 2.90 km2 (1.12 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 9,710 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 3,348 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,896 | — |
| 2013 | 8,616 | +1.25% |
| 2018 | 9,195 | +1.31% |
| 2023 | 9,204 | +0.02% |
| The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 2.80 km2 Source: [5][6] | ||
Birkdale had a population of 9,204 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (0.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 588 people (6.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 4,521 males, 4,653 females and 30 people of other genders in 3,105 dwellings.[7] 3.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,929 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 1,857 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 4,518 (49.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 897 (9.7%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 63.3% European (Pākehā); 14.0% Māori; 10.3% Pasifika; 23.7% Asian; 4.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.2%, Māori language by 3.4%, Samoan by 1.5%, and other languages by 24.8%. No language could be spoken by 3.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 38.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 32.3% Christian, 2.8% Hindu, 2.1% Islam, 0.6% Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.7%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,502 (34.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,138 (43.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,629 (22.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $51,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,167 people (16.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,440 (61.0%) people were employed full-time, 861 (11.8%) were part-time, and 192 (2.6%) were unemployed.[6]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkdale North | 0.75 | 2,514 | 3,352 | 807 | 34.4 years | $44,700[8] |
| Birkdale Central | 0.99 | 3,030 | 3,061 | 1,047 | 34.1 years | $53,400[9] |
| Birkdale South | 1.16 | 3,660 | 3,155 | 1,251 | 35.2 years | $54,800[10] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
[edit]Birkenhead College is a secondary (Years 9–13) school with a roll of 498 students.[11] The school began as Birkdale College, opening in 1972.[12] The name of the college was changed in 1988. The college has a proud history of producing educators, engineers, scientists and creative artists.[13] Notable alumni include All Whites Duncan Cole and Bill Tuiloma, round-the-world sailor Don Wright, singer Kim Willoughby, gymnast Tania Jack, children's author Sally Sutton and comedian Melanie Bracewell.[14][15] In 2020, Birkenhead College was named a top-10 school for Art by Metro magazine. Due to Covid disruptions, the Golden Jubilee celebrations were delayed, and took place in 2023.
Birkdale Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7–8) school with a roll of 341.[16] Contributing local primary schools are Beach Haven, Birkdale, Birkdale North, Kauri Park and Verran.
Birkdale North School and Birkdale Primary School are primary (years 1–6) schools with rolls of 154[17] and 210,[18] respectively.
Birkdale Primary was established in 1894.[19] In 1892, Birkdale parents asked for a school for their 49 children. The Northcote and Mayfield School Committee denied their request. As a result, 20 school age children in the Birkdale area were not receiving an education. In 1894, the Loan and Mortgage Company offered the school site to the Education Board. Local residents prepared the site and a single classroom was built, at the cost of 109 pounds, opening on October 1. The roll was 32 pupils and 1 teacher, a Miss Rosanna Brown. With a growing roll, another room was added to the classroom building in 1895. In 1897, a large house was transported from Matakana to the school site as accommodation for the first principal, Mr Julian Brook. The school badge/logo has had a strawberry leaf in it since it first opened, reflecting the role students played as strawberry pickers for local growers.[20] Today, Birkdale Primary has both English and Maori immersion units.[21] The Maori immersion unit,Te Puāwaitanga, was established in 1986. It was the first such unit on the North Shore.The oldest building on the site is Durham Hall, which was originally a classroom built in 1940. It was named in honour of life-long Salisbury Rd resident Glady Durham, a past-pupil of the school, long serving board member, and occasional driver of buses taking Birkdale Primary students to camps or day events. The hall was given historical protection by the North Shore City Council.
Kauri Park School was originally called Birkdale West School.[22] Verran Primary was first mooted as Birkdale East School.
All of these schools are coeducational. All rolls are as of November 2024.[23]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ McClure, Margaret (1987). The Story of Birkenhead, Birkenhead City Council
- ^ "Place name detail: 427". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Birkdale North (122800) and Birkdale South (124400).
- ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Birkdale (51020). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Birkdale North. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Birkdale Central. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Birkdale South. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Birkenhead College
- ^ "History". Birkenhead College. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
- ^ Birkdale/Birkenhead College yearbooks
- ^ "Coming-of-age comedy show from North Shore's Melanie Bracewell". Stuff. 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Melanie's a crack-up". www.northsidelive.co.nz.
- ^ Education Counts: Birkdale Intermediate
- ^ Education Counts: Birkdale North School
- ^ Education Counts: Birkdale Primary School
- ^ "About Us". Birkdale Primary School. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ Birkdale Primary School, Centennial Magazine 1894-1994
- ^ http://www.birkdaleprimary.school.nz [bare URL]
- ^ Kauri Park School, Silver Jubilee 1969-1994 booklet
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
