Mission Heights


Mission Heights is an eastern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, comprising Mission Heights North and Mission Heights South. It is located in the wider suburb of Flat Bush.

Demographics

Mission Heights covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Mission Heights had a population of 7,038 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 864 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 2,079 people since the 2013 census. There were 3,558 males, 3,477 females and 9 people of other genders in 1,764 dwellings. 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 1,524 people aged under 15 years, 1,449 aged 15 to 29, 3,420 aged 30 to 64, and 654 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 15.2% European ; 4.6% Māori; 10.2% Pasifika; 73.1% Asian; 3.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 85.7%, Māori language by 0.9%, Samoan by 3.1%, and other languages by 53.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.3%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 62.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 26.6% Christian, 14.5% Hindu, 4.9% Islam, 0.1% Māori religious beliefs, 4.7% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, and 9.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 34.7%, and 5.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,833 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,956 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,728 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 744 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,075 people were employed full-time, 648 were part-time, and 144 were unemployed.
NameArea
PopulationDensity
DwellingsMedian ageMedian
income
Mission Heights North1.073,3363,11888536.8 years$44,500
Mission Heights South0.873,7024,25587933.5 years$47,300
New Zealand38.1 years$41,500

Education

is a junior secondary school located in the suburb. The school has a decile of 7 and a roll of 871 as of 2022. Mission Heights School is a contributing primary school with students. The two schools are adjacent. Both schools opened in 2009.