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on land previously used for apple orchards. The name "Northwood" was accepted at a meeting of the Shirley-Papanui Community Board on 2 February 2000. Farmland north-west of what later became Northwood was developed into Peppers Clearwater Resort in 1998. The Groynes is a large park between Northwood and Clearwater. Styx Mill Conservation Reserve is on the south side of Northwood.

Demographics

Northwood, comprising the statistical areas of Northwood and Clearwater, covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Northwood, comprising the statistical areas of Northwood and Clearwater, had a population of 4,266 at the

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, an increase of 108 people (2.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,293 people (43.5%) since the

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. There were 1,650 households. There were 2,097 males and 2,166 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 681 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 609 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,037 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 939 (22.0%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 83.5% European/Pākehā, 4.6% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 13.7% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 24.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 41.6% had no religion, 48.3% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 1.3% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 882 (24.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 546 (15.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,701 (47.4%) people were employed full-time, 561 (15.6%) were part-time, and 93 (2.6%) were unemployed.

Northwood Supa Centre

The Northwood Supa Centre shopping complex opened in the 2000s. It covers an area of 33,062 m² and features 29 retailers, including

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References

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