Waipatukahu is a locality west of

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, in

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. It surrounds Waipatukahu Stream, which flows north-north-east from Lake Paekawau, draining the Waimauku Plateau and the Western Sand Country and joins the

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Demographics

The statistical area of Waipatukahu extends west to the

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, and slightly further east than

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. It includes

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but doesn't include Waimauku or Muriwai. Waipatukahu covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Waipatukahu Valley

Waipatukahu had a population of 1,461 at the

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, an increase of 222 people (17.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 273 people (23.0%) since the

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. There were 471 households, comprising 732 males and 732 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 327 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 261 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 723 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 150 (10.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 90.1% European/Pākehā, 16.6% Māori, 3.5% Pacific peoples, 2.1% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.3, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.9% had no religion, 29.0% were Christian, 2.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 231 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 165 (14.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 285 people (25.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 612 (54.0%) people were employed full-time, 210 (18.5%) were part-time, and 36 (3.2%) were unemployed.

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{{Rodney Local Board Area Populated places in the Auckland Region Rodney Local Board Area West Auckland, New Zealand