Huntington Park, New Zealand

The Guy family farmed in the area for 40 years from the late 19th century. The Guy homestead, built in 1898, was badly damaged by a suspected arson in 2012.[3] The house was later restored.[4][5] Huntington Park was named after a farm owned by George Harris in the area, that had the similar name Huntingdom Farm.[6]

Most of the houses were built in the 1990s.[7] Even in 1998, the area was rural.[8] The Hub Botany shopping centre opened in Huntington Park in 2001.[9] It has 200 stores, including a Countdown supermarket.[10]

Huntington Park covers 0.44 km² (0.17 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,860 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 4,227 people per km².

Huntington Park had a population of 1,902 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 72 people (−3.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 54 people (2.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 795 households, comprising 879 males and 1,020 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.86 males per female. The median age was 41.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 273 people (14.4%) aged under 15 years, 327 (17.2%) aged 15 to 29, 870 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 432 (22.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 47.2% European/Pākehā, 3.2% Māori, 2.2% Pacific peoples, 45.4% Asian, and 6.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 59.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.0% had no religion, 38.3% were Christian, 5.7% were Hindu, 3.8% were Muslim, 3.9% were Buddhist and 3.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 459 (28.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 198 (12.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 291 people (17.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 732 (44.9%) people were employed full-time, 189 (11.6%) were part-time, and 66 (4.1%) were unemployed.[11]