One Tree Hill is a suburb of

Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...

, New Zealand. The residential part of the suburb is located to the east and south-east of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill, from which it takes its name, with the volcanic peak located within the suburb's boundaries. The suburb was established in the 1930s. Many period bungalows remain. Cornwall Park and Maungakiekie are major attractions within the suburb.

Demographics

One Tree Hill covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². One Tree Hill had a population of 4,500 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−0.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 339 people (8.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,190 males, 2,286 females and 24 people of other genders in 1,704 dwellings. 4.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 792 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 831 (18.5%) aged 15 to 29, 2,340 (52.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 537 (11.9%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 58.7% European ( Pākehā); 9.4% Māori; 12.5% Pasifika; 27.1% Asian; 4.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.8%, Māori language by 2.1%, Samoan by 2.4%, and other languages by 28.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 38.0, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 34.9%

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, 2.7%

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, 2.6%

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, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 1.7%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.1%

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, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.2%, and 6.9% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,647 (44.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,350 (36.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 705 (19.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $56,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 798 people (21.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,220 (59.9%) people were employed full-time, 420 (11.3%) were part-time, and 102 (2.8%) were unemployed.

Education

Oranga School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of as of

Notable people

* Cicely Hilda Farmer (1870–1955), novelist (born in One Tree Hill) * Arthur Hall (1880–1931), MP for the Reform Party and farmer (born in One Tree Hill)

Local government

One Tree Hill was first governed by the One Tree Hill Road District in 1863. In 1930 the One Tree Hill Borough was formed. in 1989 it was absorbed into Auckland City.

Mayors

The One Tree Hill Borough had 8 mayors:

References

{{Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Area Suburbs of Auckland