Mission Heights

Mission Heights covers {{Convert|1.94|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=20 February 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mission Heights North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mission Heights South|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mission Heights North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mission Heights South|y}}|R}})/1.94|0}} people per km².

{{Historical populations|2006|150|2013|4,959|2018|6,174|2023|7,038|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|Mission Heights North (157800) and Mission Heights South (158200)}}}}

Mission Heights had a population of 7,038 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 864 people (14.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 2,079 people (41.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,558 males, 3,477 females and 9 people of other genders in 1,764 dwellings.{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.157800%2B158200.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}} 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 1,524 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,449 (20.6%) aged 15 to 29, 3,420 (48.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 654 (9.3%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 15.2% European (Pākehā); 4.6% Māori; 10.2% Pasifika; 73.1% Asian; 3.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 85.7%, Māori language by 0.9%, Samoan by 3.1%, and other languages by 53.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 62.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 26.6% Christian, 14.5% Hindu, 4.9% Islam, 0.1% Māori religious beliefs, 4.7% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish, and 9.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 34.7%, and 5.3% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,833 (33.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,956 (35.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,728 (31.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 744 people (13.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,075 (55.8%) people were employed full-time, 648 (11.8%) were part-time, and 144 (2.6%) were unemployed.{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.157800%2B158200.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mission Heights North (157800) and Mission Heights South (158200)}}

Mission Heights Junior College is a junior secondary school (years 7–10) located in the suburb. The school has a decile of 7{{Cite web |title=Mission Heights Junior College Information Sheet |url=https://www.mhjc.school.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/MHJC-InformationSheet.pdf |url-status= |archive-url= |publisher=Mission Heights Junior College}} and a roll of 871 as of 2022.{{TKI|553|Mission Heights Junior College}} Mission Heights School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with {{NZ school roll data|570|y}} students.{{TKI|570|Mission Heights Primary School}} The two schools are adjacent. Both schools opened in 2009.{{cite web |last=Maharey |first=Steve |authorlink=Steve Maharey |date=21 September 2006 |title=School Establishment |url=https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2006-go6529}}{{cite web |last=Maharey |first=Steve |authorlink=Steve Maharey |date=21 September 2006 |title=School Establishment |url=https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2006-go6530}}{{cite web |date=13 January 2016 |title=Growing greatness |url=https://www.mhjc.school.nz/index.php/2016/01/13/being-great/ |publisher=Mission Heights Junior College}}

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.mhjc.school.nz/ Mission Heights Junior College website]

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