Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand

Waitākere Township
Suburb
Coordinates: 36°51′00″S 174°32′35″E / 36.850°S 174.543°E / -36.850; 174.543
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Waitākere ward
Local board	Waitākere Ranges Local Board
Area [1]
• Land	1,479 ha (3,655 acres)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	1,880
Train stations	Waitakere railway station

Waimauku	Taupaki	Massey
Muriwai	Waitākere	Massey
Te Henga / Bethells Beach	(Waitākere Ranges)	Swanson

Waitākere, often called Waitākere Township,^[3][4] is a small, mostly rural settlement to the northwest of Auckland, New Zealand.

The settlement is in the traditional rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki.^[5] The many hills of the area were known as Ngā Rau Pou ā Maki, referring to the eponymous ancestor of the tribe.^[6]

During the latter 19th century, the King brothers established a flax mill at Waitākere.^[7] In 1881, the Waitākere railway station was opened, when the North Auckland Line was extended from New Lynn to Helensville.^[8][9]

Waitakere Road had two bridges constructed to bypass the now Township Road making it a dead-end or cul-de-sac.^{[citation needed]}

Waitākere covers 14.79 km² (5.71 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 1,880 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 127 people per km².

Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a larger boundary, covering 15.29 km² (5.90 sq mi).^[1] Using that boundary, Waitākere had a population of 1,935 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (6.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 180 people (10.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 657 households, comprising 975 males and 960 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 39.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 390 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 357 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 987 (51.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 201 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.5% European/Pākehā, 14.6% Māori, 6.2% Pacific peoples, 4.0% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 18.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.2% had no religion, 27.3% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 321 (20.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 228 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 381 people (24.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 915 (59.2%) people were employed full-time, 258 (16.7%) were part-time, and 48 (3.1%) were unemployed.^[10]

Waitakere School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 444 students as at February 2024.^[11][12] It was established in 1921.^[13]

• Waitakere RSA ^{[citation needed]}
• Waitakere Dairy & Postshop there was an armed robbery in 2017.^[14]
• Waitakere railway station
• Waitakere Township Hall^[15]
• Waitakere War Memorial Park ^{[citation needed]}
• Waitakere Fire Station ^{[citation needed]}
• Waitakere Kindergarten ^[16]

• Arthur "Artie" Campbell Jonkers Artie was a well known figure on the family farm in Waitakere township where he worked tirelessly farming sheep. ^[17]

• Waitakere City