Henderson Valley
Henderson Valley seen from the Waitākere Ranges
Henderson Valley seen from the Waitākere Ranges
Coordinates: 36°54′25″S 174°35′13″E / 36.907°S 174.587°E / -36.907; 174.587
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland
WardWaitākere ward
Local boardWaitākere Ranges Local Board
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityAuckland Council
Area
[1]
 • Total15.04 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total1,460
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Fairy Falls on Stoney Creek, a tributary of Opanuku Stream

Henderson Valley is a locality in West Auckland, New Zealand. The major road in the locality is Henderson Valley Road, and Scenic Drive is on the western boundary.[3]

History

The Henderson Valley is in the traditional rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki,[4] and was traditionally known as Ōpanuku.[5] Ōpanuku refers to one of the oldest Te Kawerau ā Maki ancestors, Panuku, the wife of Parekura who died after being kidnapped by a warrior named Nihotupu.[6][4] Te Kawerau ā Maki had a settlement along the Opanuku Stream known as Ōpareira.[6] The name refers to Pareira, the niece of early ancestor and voyager Toi-te-huatahi. Pareira lived at Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek and would seasonally inhabit the Henderson Valley, harvesting the resources of the forest.[6]

The Opanuku Stream which flows down the valley was one of the earliest waterways to be dammed for kauri logging in West Auckland, in the 1850s.[7] The valley was settled by pākehā by the 1880s, with Henderson Valley Road providing access.[8][9]

In the 1920s, the Henderson Valley Scenic Reserve/Carey Park was a popular picnic and swimming area known as Ferndale, where the Brown Owl Tea Rooms was located.[10]

Demographics

Henderson Valley statistical area covers 15.04 km2 (5.81 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,460 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 97 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,341—    
20131,353+0.13%
20181,440+1.25%
Source: [11]

Henderson Valley had a population of 1,440 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (6.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 99 people (7.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 486 households, comprising 729 males and 711 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 40.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 279 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 267 (18.5%) aged 15 to 29, 723 (50.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.0% European/Pākehā, 13.3% Māori, 5.0% Pacific peoples, 6.0% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 23.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.7% had no religion, 26.7% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 279 (24.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 129 (11.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 306 people (26.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 669 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 183 (15.8%) were part-time, and 33 (2.8%) were unemployed.[11]

Education

Henderson Valley School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 324 students as of April 2023.[12][13] The school opened in 1915.[14]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Topo50 map BA31 - Waitemata Harbour (Map). 1:50,000. Land Information New Zealand. 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Opanuku Stream" (PDF). Project Twin Streams. Auckland Council. 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Opanuku Stream". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 Te Kawerau ā Maki; The Trustees of Te Kawerau Iwi Settlement Trust; The Crown (12 December 2013). "Deed of Settlement Schedule: Documents" (PDF). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  7. ↑ Hayward, B. W.; Diamond, J. T. (1975). "Kauri Dam Sites in the Waitakere Ranges" (PDF). Tane. 6: 105–120. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Untitled". Auckland Star. 23 January 1886. p. 2.
  9. ↑ "Untitled". New Zealand Herald. 15 June 1886. p. 4.
  10. ↑ Jones, Philippa (2002). "Opanuku: From Source to Sea". New Zealand Geographic. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Henderson Valley (124700). 2018 Census place summary: Henderson Valley
  12. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  13. ↑ Education Counts: Henderson Valley School
  14. ↑ "Our Story". Henderson Valley School. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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