New Windsor, founded in 1865, is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Auckland city centre, between Mount Albert, Blockhouse Bay, Mt Roskill and Avondale.

Suburb of Auckland in Auckland Council, New Zealand

New Windsor
Suburb of Auckland
View looking west from Maioro Street in New Windsor
Coordinates: 36.906911°S 174.710597°E / -36.906911; 174.710597
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Whau Ward
Local board	Whau Local Board
Area [1]
• Land	199 ha (492 acres)
Population  (June 2021)[2]
• Total	8,230

	Mt Albert
Avondale	New Windsor	Mt Roskill
	Blockhouse Bay

History

In the early 20th century, the area was well known for market gardens. New Windsor developed as suburban housing in the 1950s and 1960s.[3] During this time, the area was officially known as Avondale East. In 1984, the name New Windsor, previously only used as a colloquial name, was officially adopted as the name of the suburb.[3]

Demographics

New Windsor covers 1.99 km² (0.77 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 8,230 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 4,136 people per km².

New Windsor had a population of 7,758 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 477 people (6.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 663 people (9.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,145 households, comprising 3,960 males and 3,795 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 1,476 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 2,070 (26.7%) aged 15 to 29, 3,414 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 798 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 30.6% European/Pākehā, 7.4% Māori, 17.3% Pacific peoples, 51.2% Asian, and 4.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 51.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 33.5% had no religion, 32.4% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 15.2% were Hindu, 9.5% were Muslim, 1.9% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,881 (29.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 819 (13.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 843 people (13.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,105 (49.4%) people were employed full-time, 858 (13.7%) were part-time, and 309 (4.9%) were unemployed.[4]

Education

New Windsor School is a contributing primary school (years 1-6) with a roll of 407.[7]

Christ the King Catholic School is a state-integrated Catholic full primary school (years 1-8) with a roll of 71.[8]

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of July 2022.[9]

Local secondary schools are Avondale College and Lynfield College.

References

External links

• New Windsor School website
• Photographs of New Windsor held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.