Henderson Valley


Henderson Valley is a locality west of Auckland, in New Zealand. The major road in the locality is Henderson Valley Road, and Scenic Drive is on the western boundary.

Demographics

The statistical area of Henderson Valley covers 15 square kilometres. It had a population of 1,440 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 99 people since the 2006 census. There were 486 households. There were 729 males and 711 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 40.2 years, with 279 people aged under 15 years, 267 aged 15 to 29, 723 aged 30 to 64, and 165 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.
The proportion of people born overseas was 23.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 62.7% had no religion, 26.7% were Christian, and 3.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 279 people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 129 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,900. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 669 people were employed full-time, 183 were part-time, and 33 were unemployed.

History

The valley was settled by pākehā by the 1880s, with Henderson Valley Road providing access.

Education

Henderson Valley School is a coeducational contributing primary school with a roll of students as of The school opened in 1915.