McLaren Park is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand.[3] It is named after New Zealand Formula One driver and founder of the McLaren Formula One Team Bruce McLaren. The local State secondary schools are Henderson High School, Rutherford College, St Dominic's College and Liston College.

Suburb of Auckland in Auckland Council, New Zealand

McLaren Park
Suburb of Auckland
Coordinates: 36.898129°S 174.617678°E / -36.898129; 174.617678
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Waitākere ward
Local board	Henderson-Massey Local Board Waitākere Ranges Local Board
Area [1]
• Land	109 ha (269 acres)
Population  (June 2021)[2]
• Total	4,620

	Western Heights	Henderson
Henderson Valley	McLaren Park	Sunnyvale
	Oratia	Glen Eden

Demographics

McLaren Park covers 1.09 km² (0.42 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,620 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 4,239 people per km².

McLaren Park had a population of 4,350 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 267 people (6.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 456 people (11.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,230 households, comprising 2,115 males and 2,238 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 31.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 1,062 people (24.4%) aged under 15 years, 1,014 (23.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,878 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 399 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 44.6% European/Pākehā, 17.4% Māori, 32.7% Pacific peoples, 22.1% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 36.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 36.3% had no religion, 45.7% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.0% were Hindu, 2.9% were Muslim, 1.9% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 516 (15.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 684 (20.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 306 people (9.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,656 (50.4%) people were employed full-time, 390 (11.9%) were part-time, and 192 (5.8%) were unemployed.[4]

Education

Bruce McLaren Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of 308 students.[5]

Waitakere Seventh-day Adventist School is a full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 54 students.[6]

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as at July 2022.[7]

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