Northcross
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
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Northcross is a northern suburb of the North Shore in the contiguous Auckland metropolitan area in New Zealand. It is located in the East Coast Bays, a string of small suburbs that make up the northern North Shore. It is located north of the Waitematā Harbour and is currently under local governance of Auckland Council.
Northcross | |
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| Coordinates: 36.709°S 174.728°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albany ward |
| Local board | Hibiscus and Bays |
| Area | |
| • Land | 107 ha (260 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 3,470 |
| • Density | 3,240/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 0630 |
| Glenvar | Torbay Heights | Torbay |
| Albany Heights |
  Northcross  |
Browns Bay |
| Oteha | Pinehill | Rothesay Bay |
The suburb houses East Coast Bays who are current Champions of the 2010 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
Demographics
Northcross covers 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,470 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 3,243 people per km2.
Northcross had a population of 3,258 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people (−0.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 39 people (1.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,590 males, 1,653 females and 15 people of other genders in 1,101 dwellings.[5] 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 573 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 630 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,608 (49.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 447 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 62.2% European (Pākehā); 4.8% Māori; 2.0% Pasifika; 32.6% Asian; 3.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 91.9%, Māori language by 0.6%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 36.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 54.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.9% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 1.3% Islam, 0.1% Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.4% Jewish, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.8%, and 6.2% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 717 (26.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,155 (43.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 615 (22.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $48,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 411 people (15.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,500 (55.9%) people were employed full-time, 372 (13.9%) were part-time, and 63 (2.3%) were unemployed.[4]
Association football
Northcross is home to East Coast Bays who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
Education
Northcross Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7–8) school with a roll of 1,462 students as of October 2025.[6][7] Sherwood School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a 485 students as of October 2025.[6][8] Sherwood celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2001.[9]
Both schools are coeducational. The two sites are separated by playing fields. After school care for children at Northcross is provided at Sherwood.
