Birkdale, New Zealand
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Demographics
Birkdale covers Script error: No such module "convert".[3] and had an estimated population of Script error: No such module "Math". as of Template:NZ population data 2023 SA2 with a population density of Script error: No such module "Math". people per km2.
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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.[5]
| 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[6] |
| Birkdale Central | 0.99 | 3,030 | 3,061 | 1,047 | 34.1 years | $53,400[7] |
| Birkdale South | 1.16 | 3,660 | 3,155 | 1,251 | 35.2 years | $54,800[8] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
Birkenhead College is a secondary (Years 9–13) school with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data students.[9] The school began as Birkdale College, opening in 1972. The name change was made in 1988.[10]
Birkdale Intermediate opened in 1965 and is an intermediate (years 7–8) school with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data.[11] Contributing local primary schools are Beach Haven, Birkdale, Birkdale North, Kauri Park and Verran.
Birkdale North School (opened 1965) and Birkdale Primary School are primary (years 1–6) schools with rolls of Template:NZ school roll data[12] and Template:NZ school roll data,[13] respectively.
Birkdale Primary was established in 1894.[14]
Kauri Park School (opened 1969) was originally called Birkdale West School.[15] Verran Primary was first mooted as Birkdale East School.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
All of these schools are coeducational. All rolls are as of Template:NZ school roll data
Notes
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- ↑ McClure, Margaret (1987). The Story of Birkenhead, Birkenhead City Council
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- ↑ Kauri Park School, Silver Jubilee 1969-1994 booklet
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