Mission Heights is an eastern suburb of

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, comprising Mission Heights North and Mission Heights South. It is located in the wider suburb of

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Demographics

Mission Heights covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km².

Mission Heights North

Mission Heights North had a population of 3,369 at the

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. There were 951 households, 1,674 males and 1,695 females, with 23.7% male and 22.8% females aged under 15 years, 20.4% and 17.9% aged 15 – 29 years, 47.7% and 50.4% aged 30 – 64, and 8.2% and 8.8% aged 65 and over. Ethnicities were 20.2% European/

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, 5.0%

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, 4.7% Pacific peoples, 72.8% Asian and 1.7% other (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Although some people objected to giving their religion, 36.8% had no religion, 26.7% were Christian, and 36.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old or above, 24.4% people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 18.2% people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 or above was that 52.4% of people were employed full-time, 12.6% were part-time, and 3.1% were unemployed.

Mission Heights South

Mission Heights South had a population of 2,805 at the

. There were 792 households, 1,443 males and 1,362 females, with 25.4% male and 22% females aged under 15 years, 21.4% and 22.5% aged 15 – 29 years, 47.6% and 50.4% aged 30 – 64, and 5.4% and 5.3% aged 65 and over. Ethnicities were 16.0% European/

, 3.7%

, 5.6% Pacific peoples, 76.8% Asian and 4% other (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Although some people objected to giving their religion, 35.2% had no religion, 27.3% were Christian, and 37.4% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old or above, 23.7% people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 10.3% people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 or above was that 62.5% of people were employed full-time, 16.7% were part-time, and 3.2% were unemployed.

Education

Mission Heights Junior College is a junior secondary school (years 7–10) located in the suburb. The school has a decile of 7 and a roll of 871 as of 2022. Mission Heights School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with students. The two schools are adjacent. Both schools opened in 2009.

References

External links

Mission Heights Junior College website
{{Howick Local Board Area Suburbs of Auckland Howick Local Board Area East Auckland