Swanson, New Zealand

Swanson is an outlying suburb of Auckland, New Zealand and is located west of Henderson, surrounded by the Waitākere Ranges.

Swanson
Suburb
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Auckland Council
Population  (2018)
• Total	2,241
Train station(s)	Swanson railway station

Waitakere	Taupaki	Massey
	Swanson	Rānui
		Sunnyvale

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,386	—
2013	1,650	+2.52%
2018	2,241	+6.31%
Source: [1]

Swanson had a population of 2,241 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 591 people (35.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 855 people (61.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 699 households. There were 1,104 males and 1,134 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 32.6 years, with 504 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 507 (22.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,062 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 168 (7.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 62.8% European/Pākehā, 15.1% Māori, 11.2% Pacific peoples, 25.0% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 33.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.5% had no religion, 31.5% were Christian, and 12.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 450 (25.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 243 (14.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,700. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 984 (56.6%) people were employed full-time, 231 (13.3%) were part-time, and 54 (3.1%) were unemployed.[1]

Rural

Historical population for Swanson Rural

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	2,037	—
2013	2,130	+0.64%
2018	2,355	+2.03%
Source: [2]

The area to the south and west of Swanson, comprising the statistical area of Swanson Rural, had a population of 2,355 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 225 people (10.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 318 people (15.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 750 households. There were 1,212 males and 1,146 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 40.7 years, with 402 people (17.1%) aged under 15 years, 495 (21.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,176 (49.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 282 (12.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 86.9% European/Pākehā, 14.3% Māori, 5.0% Pacific peoples, 7.1% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 24.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 59.5% had no religion, 27.9% were Christian, and 5.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 438 (22.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 261 (13.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,900. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,113 (57.0%) people were employed full-time, 309 (15.8%) were part-time, and 57 (2.9%) were unemployed.[2]

Transport

Swanson railway station is situated on the North Auckland Line. The station is the terminus for Western Line suburban passenger services. It is the westernmost and northernmost point of the electrified rail network.

See also

List of Auckland railway stations

References

1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Swanson (122000). 2018 Census place summary: Swanson
2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Swanson Rural (121100). 2018 Census place summary: Swanson Rural

External links

• Photographs of Swanson held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.