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.[1]

Henderson Valley
Coordinates: 36.907°S 174.587°E / -36.907; 174.587
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland Region
WardWaitākere Ward
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,440

Demographics
Henderson Valley seen from the Waitākere Ranges.
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,341—    
20131,353+0.13%
20181,440+1.25%
Source: [2]

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 (6.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 99 people (7.4%) 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 (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 (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple 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 (24.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 129 (11.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,900. 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.[2]

History

The Henderson Valley is in the traditional rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki,[3] and was traditionally known as Ōpanuku.[4] 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.[5][3] Te Kawerau ā Maki had a settlement along the Opanuku Stream known as Ōpareira.[5] 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.[5]

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.[6] The valley was settled by pākehā by the 1880s, with Henderson Valley Road providing access.[7][8]

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.[9]

Education

Henderson Valley School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 335 students as of March 2022.[10][11] The school opened in 1915.[12]

Notes
  1. Topo50 map BA31 - Waitemata Harbour (Map). 1:50,000. Land Information New Zealand. 2016.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Henderson Valley (124700). 2018 Census place summary: Henderson Valley
  3. "Opanuku Stream" (PDF). Project Twin Streams. Auckland Council. 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. "Opanuku Stream". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. Hayward, B. W.; Diamond, J. T. (1975). "Kauri Dam Sites in the Waitakere Ranges" (PDF). Tane. 6: 105–120. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  7. "Untitled". Auckland Star. 23 January 1886. p. 2.
  8. "Untitled". New Zealand Herald. 15 June 1886. p. 4.
  9. Jones, Philippa (2002). "Opanuku: From Source to Sea". New Zealand Geographic. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  11. Education Counts: Henderson Valley School
  12. "Our Story". Henderson Valley School. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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