Northcross is a northern suburb of the North Shore in the contiguous

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metropolitan area in

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. It is located in the

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, a string of small suburbs that make up the northern North Shore. It is located north of the

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and is currently under local governance of

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. The suburb houses

who are current Champions of the 2010

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Demographics

Northcross covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Northcross had a population of 3,276 at the

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, an increase of 57 people (1.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 144 people (4.6%) since the

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. There were 1,080 households, comprising 1,626 males and 1,647 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 37.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 579 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 711 (21.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,599 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 384 (11.7%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 69.5% European/

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, 5.2%

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, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 27.4%

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, and 3.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 51.2, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.7% had no religion, 35.4% were

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, 1.0% were

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, 0.4% were

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, 1.7% were

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and 1.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 837 (31.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 255 (9.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 588 people (21.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,467 (54.4%) people were employed full-time, 408 (15.1%) were part-time, and 90 (3.3%) were unemployed.

Association football

Northcross is home to

who compete in the

Education

Northcross Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7–8) school with a roll of students as of Sherwood School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a students as of Sherwood celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2001. Both schools are

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. The two sites are separated by playing fields. After school care for children at Northcross is provided at Sherwood.

Notes

External links

Northcross Intermediate website

Sherwood School website
{{Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area Suburbs of Auckland North Shore, New Zealand