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Henderson Valley is a locality in West Auckland, New Zealand. The major road in the locality is Henderson Valley Road, and Scenic Drive is on the western boundary.[3]

Henderson Valley
Henderson Valley seen from the Waitākere Ranges
Coordinates: 36.907°S 174.587°E / -36.907; 174.587
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland
Ward	Waitākere ward
Local board	Waitākere Ranges Local Board
Government
• Territorial Authority	Auckland Council
Area [1]
• Total	15.02 km2 (5.80 sq mi)
Population  (June 2021)[2]
• Total	1,480
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)

History

The Henderson Valley is in the traditional rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki,[4] and was traditionally known as Ōpanuku.[5] Ōpanuku refers to one of the oldest Te Kawerau ā Maki ancestors, Panuku, the wife of Parekura who died after being kidnapped by a warrior named Nihotupu.[6][4] Te Kawerau ā Maki had a settlement along the Opanuku Stream known as Ōpareira.[6] The name refers to Pareira, the niece of early ancestor and voyager Toi-te-huatahi. Pareira lived at Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek and would seasonally inhabit the Henderson Valley, harvesting the resources of the forest.[6]

The Opanuku Stream which flows down the valley was one of the earliest waterways to be dammed for kauri logging in West Auckland, in the 1850s.[7] The valley was settled by pākehā by the 1880s, with Henderson Valley Road providing access.[8][9]

In the 1920s, the Henderson Valley Scenic Reserve/Carey Park was a popular picnic and swimming area known as Ferndale, where the Brown Owl Tea Rooms was located.[10]

Demographics

Henderson Valley statistical area covers 15.02 km² (5.80 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,480 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 99 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,341	—
2013	1,353	+0.13%
2018	1,440	+1.25%
Source: [11]

Henderson Valley had a population of 1,440 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (6.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 99 people (7.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 486 households, comprising 729 males and 711 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 40.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 279 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 267 (18.5%) aged 15 to 29, 723 (50.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.0% European/Pākehā, 13.3% Māori, 5.0% Pacific peoples, 6.0% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 23.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.7% had no religion, 26.7% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 279 (24.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 129 (11.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 306 people (26.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 669 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 183 (15.8%) were part-time, and 33 (2.8%) were unemployed.[11]

Education

Henderson Valley School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 347 students as of July 2022.[12][13] The school opened in 1915.[14]

Notes

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