Three Kings is located six kilometres south of the city centre, between the suburbs of Royal Oak and Mount Roskill.
Three Kings features a small shopping mall and supermarket complex called Three Kings Plaza. It also has a commercial area, and an accident and medical clinic. The Mount Roskill library is situated above the Fickling Convention Centre which hosts a wide range of community events.
Te Tātua-a-Riukiuta, also known as Three Kings, had three prominent peaks and a number of smaller peaks until most of them were quarried away, leaving a sole remaining large peak (often called Big King). It was probably the most complex volcano in the Auckland volcanic field.[5]
Three Kings covers 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,730 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,826 people per km2.
View north-east from the summit of Big King, showing terracing on the slopes from when it was a Māori pā
Three Kings had a population of 3,645 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 312 people (9.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 372 people (11.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,206 households, comprising 1,743 males and 1,902 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 741 people (20.3%) aged under 15 years, 909 (24.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,641 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 357 (9.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 48.5% European/Pākehā, 8.6% Māori, 19.9% Pacific peoples, 29.1% Asian, and 5.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 40.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 42.1% had no religion, 39.3% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.8% were Hindu, 5.1% were Muslim, 2.1% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,014 (34.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 378 (13.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 594 people (20.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,443 (49.7%) people were employed full-time, 432 (14.9%) were part-time, and 126 (4.3%) were unemployed.[6]
^Hayward, Bruce W.; Murdoch, Graeme; Maitland, Gordon (2011). Volcanoes of Auckland: The Essential Guide. Auckland University Press. pp. 141–145. ISBN978-1-86940-479-6.
^ ab"Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Three Kings West (140600) and Three Kings East (141200).
^Education Counts: Central Auckland Specialist School
^"New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
External links
Description aimed at home buyers, New Zealand Herald, 2004
QuickStats from Statistics NZ
View of Three Kings in 1920, showing East King, with Highest King on the left
Painting of Three Kings from 1875
Early photo of Three Kings pa
Photographs of Three Kings held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
February 01, 2023
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For the volcano see Te Tatua a Riukiuta For the islands see Manawatawhi Three Kings Islands Three Kings Maori Te Tatua a Riukiuta 3 or Maori Teri Kingi 4 is a suburb of Auckland New Zealand that is built around the Te Tatua a Riukiuta volcano It is home to an ethnically diverse population of about 3 500 people Three KingsSuburbBig King from Mt AlbertCoordinates 36 54 11 S 174 45 17 E 36 902926 S 174 754651 E 36 902926 174 754651 Coordinates 36 54 11 S 174 45 17 E 36 902926 S 174 754651 E 36 902926 174 754651CountryNew ZealandCityAucklandLocal authorityAuckland CouncilElectoral wardAlbert Eden Puketapapa wardLocal boardPuketapapa Local BoardArea 1 Land132 ha 326 acres Population June 2022 2 Total3 730Mount EdenMount Roskill Three Kings One Tree Hill Royal OakHillsborough Three Kings is located six kilometres south of the city centre between the suburbs of Royal Oak and Mount Roskill Three Kings features a small shopping mall and supermarket complex called Three Kings Plaza It also has a commercial area and an accident and medical clinic The Mount Roskill library is situated above the Fickling Convention Centre which hosts a wide range of community events Te Tatua a Riukiuta also known as Three Kings had three prominent peaks and a number of smaller peaks until most of them were quarried away leaving a sole remaining large peak often called Big King It was probably the most complex volcano in the Auckland volcanic field 5 Contents 1 Demographics 2 Education 3 Notable people 4 References 5 External linksDemographics EditThree Kings covers 1 32 km2 0 51 sq mi 1 and had an estimated population of 3 730 as of June 2022 2 with a population density of 2 826 people per km2 Historical populationYearPop p a 20063 273 20133 333 0 26 20183 645 1 81 Source 6 View north east from the summit of Big King showing terracing on the slopes from when it was a Maori pa Three Kings had a population of 3 645 at the 2018 New Zealand census an increase of 312 people 9 4 since the 2013 census and an increase of 372 people 11 4 since the 2006 census There were 1 206 households comprising 1 743 males and 1 902 females giving a sex ratio of 0 92 males per female with 741 people 20 3 aged under 15 years 909 24 9 aged 15 to 29 1 641 45 0 aged 30 to 64 and 357 9 8 aged 65 or older Ethnicities were 48 5 European Pakeha 8 6 Maori 19 9 Pacific peoples 29 1 Asian and 5 3 other ethnicities People may identify with more than one ethnicity The percentage of people born overseas was 40 6 compared with 27 1 nationally Although some people chose not to answer the census s question about religious affiliation 42 1 had no religion 39 3 were Christian 0 3 had Maori religious beliefs 2 8 were Hindu 5 1 were Muslim 2 1 were Buddhist and 2 5 had other religions Of those at least 15 years old 1 014 34 9 people had a bachelor s or higher degree and 378 13 0 people had no formal qualifications 594 people 20 5 earned over 70 000 compared to 17 2 nationally The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1 443 49 7 people were employed full time 432 14 9 were part time and 126 4 3 were unemployed 6 Individual statistical areas Name Area km2 Population Density per km2 Households Median age Median incomeThree Kings West 0 65 2 301 3 540 702 31 4 years 23 600 7 Three Kings East 0 67 1 344 2 006 504 36 1 years 44 700 8 New Zealand 37 4 years 31 800Education EditThree Kings School is a contributing primary school years 1 6 with a roll of 475 students 9 St Therese School is a state integrated full primary Catholic school years 1 8 with a roll of 71 students 10 Central Auckland Specialist School is a school for students with high specialist educational needs It has a roll of 158 students 11 All these schools are coeducational Rolls are as of November 2022 12 The local state secondary school is Mount Roskill Grammar School Catholic students attend Marcellin College coed St Peter s College boys or Marist College girls The local intermediate is Mount Roskill Intermediate Notable people EditPhil Goff Mayor of Auckland and former MP for the Mt Roskill electorate attended Three Kings Primary School References Edit a b ArcGIS Web Application statsnz maps arcgis com Retrieved 17 July 2022 a b Population estimate tables NZ Stat Statistics New Zealand Retrieved 25 October 2022 https maoridictionary co nz word 7671 https maoridictionary co nz word 36169 Hayward Bruce W Murdoch Graeme Maitland Gordon 2011 Volcanoes of Auckland The Essential Guide Auckland University Press pp 141 145 ISBN 978 1 86940 479 6 a b Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census Statistics New Zealand March 2020 Three Kings West 140600 and Three Kings East 141200 2018 Census place summary Three Kings West 2018 Census place summary Three Kings East Education Counts Three Kings School Education Counts St Therese School Education Counts Central Auckland Specialist School New Zealand Schools Directory New Zealand Ministry of Education Retrieved 12 December 2022 External links EditDescription aimed at home buyers New Zealand Herald 2004 QuickStats from Statistics NZ View of Three Kings in 1920 showing East King with Highest King on the left Painting of Three Kings from 1875 Early photo of Three Kings pa Photographs of Three Kings held in Auckland Libraries heritage collections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Three Kings New Zealand amp oldid 1135716133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
