Dannemora is a suburb in

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. It is located in the east of the city, close to

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and Botany Downs, and in the Howick ward and local board area of Auckland Council.

Demographics

Dannemora covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Dannemora had a population of 9,678 at the

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, an increase of 333 people (3.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 258 people (2.7%) since the

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. There were 2,910 households, comprising 4,743 males and 4,932 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 1,785 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 2,064 (21.3%) aged 15 to 29, 4,752 (49.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,080 (11.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 34.6% European/

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, 4.2%

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, 4.4% Pacific peoples, 56.2%

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, and 7.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 59.9, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.4% had no religion, 33.5% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 8.8% were

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, 4.8% were Muslim, 4.1% were

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and 4.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 2,496 (31.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 864 (10.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,629 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,092 (51.8%) people were employed full-time, 1,074 (13.6%) were part-time, and 270 (3.4%) were unemployed.

Education

Botany Downs Secondary College is a secondary school (years 9–13) with a roll of . The school opened in 2004. Willowbank School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of . It opened in 2001 and was named for the oldest remaining house in the area, Willowbank Cottage, which was once used as a school. Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of

References

{{Howick Local Board Area Suburbs of Auckland Howick Local Board Area