One Tree Point | |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Northland Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Whangarei District |
Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
Subdivision Name3: | Bream Bay Ward |
Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
Leader Name: | Whangarei District Council |
Leader Title1: | Regional council |
Leader Name1: | Northland Regional Council |
Seat Type: | Electorates |
Area Total Km2: | 2.91 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | -35.819°N 174.454°W |
One Tree Point is a settlement on the southern side of Whangārei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. The settlement includes the Marsden Point Marina.[1]
One Tree Point was called "Single Tree Point" by Captain Lort Stokes of the Acheron in 1849.[2]
Statistics New Zealand describes One Tree Point as a small urban area. It covers 2.91km2[3] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. One Tree Point is part of the larger Marsden Point statistical area
Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a smaller boundary, covering 2.59km2.[3] Using that boundary, One Tree Point had a population of 2,037 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 630 people (44.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,125 people (123.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 765 households, comprising 990 males and 1,053 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 405 people (19.9%) aged under 15 years, 216 (10.6%) aged 15 to 29, 894 (43.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 531 (26.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 86.2% European/Pākehā, 19.4% Māori, 3.1% Pacific peoples, 4.1% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.6% had no religion, 37.0% were Christian, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 270 (16.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 336 (20.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 360 people (22.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 717 (43.9%) people were employed full-time, 216 (13.2%) were part-time, and 36 (2.2%) were unemployed.
One Tree Point School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of students as of The school was established in 1972.[4]