Woodhill, Whangārei
Suburb in Whangārei, New Zealand
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Woodhill (Māori: Kauika) is a suburb of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand. It is about 1.5 kilometres southwest of the city centre.[3] State Highway 1 runs through Woodhill, bypassing the CBD, and State Highway 14 ends at an intersection with SH1. Whangarei Hospital is on SH14 between Woodhill and Horahora.
Woodhill | |
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 Interactive map of Woodhill | |
| Coordinates: 35.731°S 174.311°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whangārei |
| Local authority | Whangarei District Council |
| Electoral ward | Whangārei Urban Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 139 ha (340 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,970 |
| • Density | 2,140/km2 (5,530/sq mi) |
| Kensington | Whangārei Central | |
| Maunu |
  Woodhill  |
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| Horahora | Raumanga | Morningside |
History
The area has been called Woodhill since the late 19th century[4] and was developed as "Woodhill Estate" at the beginning of the 20th century[5][6] Water pipes were laid about 1907.[7] Around 1910–1911, discussions were held by the Whangarei Borough Council about metalling the roads of the estate.[8][9]
Woodhill was originally part of Whangarei County, but was transferred to Whangarei Borough in 1949.[10]
Demographics
The statistical area of Woodhill-Vinetown, which approximately matches this suburb, covers 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,970 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 2,137 people per km2.
Woodhill-Vinetown had a population of 2,802 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 45 people (−1.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 363 people (14.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,332 males, 1,461 females and 9 people of other genders in 1,134 dwellings.[13] 4.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 459 people (16.4%) aged under 15 years, 576 (20.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,293 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 474 (16.9%) aged 65 or older.[12]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 63.0% European (Pākehā); 33.4% Māori; 5.7% Pasifika; 18.5% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.9%, Māori language by 9.5%, Samoan by 0.9%, and other languages by 12.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 25.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.3% Christian, 3.1% Hindu, 0.7% Islam, 2.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 1.0% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 3.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.5%, and 8.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 381 (16.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,176 (50.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 672 (28.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 117 people (5.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,173 (50.1%) people were employed full-time, 279 (11.9%) were part-time, and 84 (3.6%) were unemployed.[12]