New Windsor, New Zealand
Encyclopedia
New Windsor, founded in 1865, is a suburb
of Auckland
, New Zealand
. It is located within Auckland
, on the border to the former Waitakere City part of the city, between Mount Albert
, Blockhouse Bay, Owairaka
and Avondale
. It is approximately 1.3 km² in size.
The population of the New Windsor area unit was 5,787 as of the 2001 census
, with 2,913 males and 2,874 females. The age of the population is distributed with 21.3% under 15 and 10% over 65. A third of New Windsor's population hold a post-high school qualification. Ethnically, 53% of the population say they are European, and 35% say they are Asian.
New Windsor School is the local primary school and caters for students Year 0 to Year 6. Local secondary schools are Avondale College
and Lynfield College
.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is located within Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, on the border to the former Waitakere City part of the city, between Mount Albert
Mount Albert, New Zealand
Mount Albert is a volcanic peak and suburban area in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb was Auckland's second, after Remuera, and was mostly settled by well-off families in the late 1800s and early 1900s...
, Blockhouse Bay, Owairaka
Owairaka
- to the north-east - to the east - to the south-east - to the south-west - to the west - to the north-west | Mount Albert Morningside Sandringham Wesley New Windsor...
and Avondale
Avondale, Auckland
Avondale is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, located in the Whau ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions for the Auckland Council. It is commonly considered to be part of West Auckland. It was originally called "Te Whau", which is the common name, of Māori origin, for Entelea...
. It is approximately 1.3 km² in size.
The population of the New Windsor area unit was 5,787 as of the 2001 census
New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings
The New Zealand government department Statistics New Zealand conducts a census of population and dwellings every five years. The census scheduled for 2011 was cancelled due to circumstances surrounding the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, however, and legislation introduced to hold the next...
, with 2,913 males and 2,874 females. The age of the population is distributed with 21.3% under 15 and 10% over 65. A third of New Windsor's population hold a post-high school qualification. Ethnically, 53% of the population say they are European, and 35% say they are Asian.
New Windsor School is the local primary school and caters for students Year 0 to Year 6. Local secondary schools are Avondale College
Avondale College
Avondale College of Higher Education is an Australian tertiary education provider affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Avondale College has two campuses, Lake Macquarie being the primary campus situated in Cooranbong, New South Wales...
and Lynfield College
Lynfield College
Lynfield College is a secondary education provider in Lynfield, Auckland, New Zealand. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.The Principal of Lynfield College and head of the 130 teachers is Mr Steve Bovaird....
.