Henderson Valley is a locality in West Auckland,

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. The major road in the locality is Henderson Valley Road, and Scenic Drive is on the western boundary.

History

The Henderson Valley is in the traditional

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Te Kawerau ā Maki Te Kawerau ā Maki, Te Kawerau a Maki, or Te Kawerau-a-Maki is a Māori ''iwi'' (tribe) of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It had 251 registered adult members as of June 2017. Auckland Council gave it land for a marae at Te Henga (Bethells ...

, and was traditionally known as Ōpanuku. 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. Te Kawerau ā Maki had a settlement along the

Opanuku Stream The Opanuku Stream, formerly known as the Henderson Stream, is a stream of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east from its source the Waitākere Ranges through the Henderson Valley, then north-east through West Aucklan ...

known as Ōpareira. The name refers to Pareira, the niece of early ancestor and voyager

Toi-te-huatahi Toi-te-huatahi, also known as Toi and Toi-kai-rākau, is a legendary Māori ''tupuna'' ( ancestor) of many Māori iwi (tribes) from the Bay of Plenty area, including Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāi Tūhoe. The Bay of Plenty's name in te reo ...

. Pareira lived at

Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek The Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek is an estuarine river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its sources in the Henderson Valley and Titirangi, before reaching the western Waitematā Harbour. Geography ...

and would seasonally inhabit the Henderson Valley, harvesting the resources of the forest. The

which flows down the valley was one of the earliest waterways to be dammed for

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logging in West Auckland, in the 1850s. The valley was settled by

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by the 1880s, with Henderson Valley Road providing access. 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.

Demographics

Henderson Valley statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Henderson Valley had a population of 1,440 at the

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, 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, comprising 729 males and 711 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 40.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), 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 Pākehā (or Pakeha; ; ) is a Māori term for New Zealanders primarily of European descent. Pākehā is not a legal concept and has no definition under New Zealand law. The term can apply to fair-skinned persons, or to any non- Māori New ...

, 13.3%

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, 5.0% Pacific peoples, 6.0% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.3, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.7% had no religion, 26.7% were

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, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.6% were

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and 2.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 279 (24.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 129 (11.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 306 people (26.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. 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.

Education

Henderson Valley School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of students as of The school opened in 1915.

Notes

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