Rosebank (or the Rosebank Peninsula) is a

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and

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, New Zealand. It is the westernmost point of the

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. The peninsula runs from the southeast in a northerly direction, with the

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on its west. Pollen Island and Traherne Island lie nearby in the

Waitematā Harbour Waitematā Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. For this reason it is often referred to as Auckland Harbour, despite the fact that it is one of two harbours adjoining the city. The harbour forms the northern and easter ...

to the north-eastern side of the peninsula. Traherne Island is connected to the peninsula by a causeway that is part of the

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. The Northwestern Motorway cuts across the top of the peninsula, with flyover ramps connecting at Rosebank Road and Patiki Road. The Northwestern Cycleway also runs across it, parallel to the motorway. The suburb is a large employment area mainly composed of industrial (manufacturing, with some office) properties off Rosebank Road (with 813 businesses operating here in 2009). There is one "open space" area, the Rosebank Park Domain in the northwest of the peninsula, almost solely used for

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and as a speedway (leased from Council). The

Motu Manawa (Pollen Island) Marine Reserve Motu Manawa-Pollen Island Marine Reserve is a protected area in the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, established in 1996. It includes the entire area between Rosebank Peninsula and Waterview, and surrounds Motumānawa / Pollen Isla ...

covers all of the harbour adjacent to the north and east of the peninsula, including

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and Traherne Islands.

History

A number of archeological remains exist along the northern part of the peninsula, including old Maori middens, a

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way and remnants of a limeworks and early housing sites. However, most of these have been destroyed by development and past motorway construction. In 1852, Dr.

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opened the first brickworks in West Auckland, at Rosebank on the shores of the

. Pollen engaged with British potter James Wright to create the first commercial scale crockery kiln in New Zealand at the location. Shells taken from the banks of Motumānawa / Pollen Island were processed at the brickworks, in order to create

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for the brick and concrete industries.

Demographics

Rosebank Peninsula statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Rosebank Peninsula had a population of 30 at the

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, an increase of 15 people (100.0%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the

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. There were 3 households, comprising 21 males and 3 females, giving a sex ratio of 7.0 males per female. The median age was 42.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 3 people (10.0%) aged under 15 years, 6 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 15 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 3 (10.0%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 60.0% European/

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, 30.0%

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, and 10.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 30.0, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.0% had no religion, 40.0% were

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, and 20.0% were

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. Of those at least 15 years old, 3 (11.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 3 (11.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $53,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (33.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 21 (77.8%) people were employed full-time, and 3 (11.1%) were part-time.

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References

{{Whau Local Board Area Suburbs of Auckland Populated places around the Waitematā Harbour Whau Local Board Area West Auckland, New Zealand