One Tree Hill, New Zealand
One Tree Hill is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. The residential part of the suburb is located to the east and south-east of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill, from which it takes its name, with the volcanic peak located within the suburb's boundaries.
One Tree Hill | |
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Suburb | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 4,506 |
| Hospitals(s) | Greenlane Hospital |
| Epsom | Greenlane | Ellerslie |
| Royal Oak |
  One Tree Hill  |
Mount Wellington |
| Onehunga | Penrose |
The suburb was established in the 1930s. Many period bungalows remain. Cornwall Park and Maungakiekie are major attractions within the suburb.[1]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,125 | — |
| 2013 | 4,161 | +0.12% |
| 2018 | 4,506 | +1.61% |
| Source: [2] | ||
One Tree Hill had a population of 4,506 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 345 people (8.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 381 people (9.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,680 households. There were 2,169 males and 2,340 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 34.7 years, with 810 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 945 (21.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,301 (51.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 450 (10.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 65.3% European/Pākehā, 8.5% Māori, 10.9% Pacific peoples, 24.0% Asian, and 3.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 35.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 47.2% had no religion, 38.6% were Christian, and 8.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,581 (42.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 318 (8.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $45,000. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,205 (59.7%) people were employed full-time, 483 (13.1%) were part-time, and 129 (3.5%) were unemployed.[2]
Education
Oranga School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1-6) with a roll of 356 as of March 2020.[3][4]
Notable people
- Arthur Hall (1880–1931), MP for the Reform Party and farmer (was born in One Tree Hill)[5]
Mayors
One Tree Hill existed as a separate borough from 1930 until 1989, when it was absorbed into Auckland City. During that time, the borough had eight mayors:[6]
| Name | Term of office | ||
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| 1 | Joseph Speight Hardwicke | 1930 | 1931 |
| 2 | Israel Goldstine | 1931 | 1947 |
| 3 | Brian Preston Stevenson | 1947 | 1956 |
| 4 | Francis William Laidlaw Milne | 1956 | 1968 |
| 5 | Walter Adolph Race | 1968 | 1971 |
| 6 | Leonard Jack Harley | 1971 | 1971 |
| 7 | Harold Cooper Sadgrove | 1971 | 1974 |
| 8 | Jack Dickey | 1974 | 1989 |
References
- Cossar, Charlotte (30 January 2004). "One Tree Hill". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. One Tree Hill (142800). 2018 Census place summary: One Tree Hill
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Education Counts: Oranga School
- "Death of an MP: Mr. A. W. Hall of Hauraki". The New Zealand Herald. 18 April 1931. Retrieved 15 February 2020 – via Papers Past.
- "Timeline of Auckland mayors". Auckland Council Archives. Retrieved 15 November 2020.