Northcross


Northcross is a suburb of the North Shore in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. It is located on the north shore of the Waitematā Harbour.
The suburb houses East Coast Bays who are current Champions of the 2010 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.

Demographics

Northcross had a population of 3,276 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 57 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 144 people since the 2006 census. There were 1,080 households. There were 1,626 males and 1,647 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 37.1 years, with 579 people aged under 15 years, 711 aged 15 to 29, 1,599 aged 30 to 64, and 384 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 69.5% European/Pākehā, 5.2% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 27.4% Asian, and 3.3% other ethnicities.
The proportion of people born overseas was 51.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.7% had no religion, 35.4% were Christian, and 5.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 837 people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 255 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,300. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,467 people were employed full-time, 408 were part-time, and 90 were unemployed.

Association football

Northcross is home to East Coast Bays who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.

Education

Northcross Intermediate is an intermediate school with a roll of students as of Sherwood School is a contributing primary school with a students as of Sherwood celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2001.
Both schools are coeducational. The two sites are separated by playing fields. After school care for children at Northcross is provided at Sherwood.