Waipatukahu is a locality west of Auckland, in New Zealand. It surrounds Waipatukahu Stream, which flows north-north-east from Lake Paekawau, draining the Waimauku Plateau and the Western Sand Country, and joins the Kaipara River.[6][7]
The statistical area of Waipatukahu extends west to the Tasman Sea, and slightly further east than Waimauku. It includes Woodhill but doesn't include Waimauku or Muriwai. Waipatukahu covers 56.12km2 (21.67sqmi)[4] and had an estimated population of 1,740 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 31 people per km2.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
2006
1,188
—
2013
1,398
+2.35%
2018
1,635
+3.18%
2023
1,626
−0.11%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 52.06 km2. Source: [8][9]
Waipatukahu Valley
Waipatukahu had a population of 1,626 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−0.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 228 people (16.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 801 males, 819 females and 6 people of other genders in 549 dwellings.[10] 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 300 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 276 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 819 (50.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 234 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.[9]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.4% European (Pākehā); 15.7% Māori; 5.0% Pasifika; 3.9% Asian; 1.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori language by 3.5%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 9.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Of those at least 15 years old, 216 (16.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 756 (57.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 273 (20.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 243 people (18.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 705 (53.2%) people were employed full-time, 261 (19.7%) were part-time, and 36 (2.7%) were unemployed.[9]
