Birkdale, New Zealand

Birkdale is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, comprising statistical area units 'Birkdale North' and 'Birkdale South'. The suburb is located in the North Shore, and is under the governance of Auckland Council.
Demographics.
Birkdale, comprising Birkdale North and Birkdale South, had a population of 8,898 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 561 people (6.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,002 people (12.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,856 households. There were 4,392 males and 4,506 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 1,932 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,956 (22.0%) aged 15 to 29, 4,242 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 771 (8.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 65.2% European/Pākehā, 13.1% Māori, 9.7% Pacific peoples, 22.2% Asian, and 5.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 39.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.4% had no religion, 36.9% were Christian, and 8.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,202 (31.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 828 (11.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,143 (59.5%) people were employed full-time, 906 (13.0%) were part-time, and 237 (3.4%) were unemployed.
Education.
Birkenhead College is a secondary (years 9-13) school with a roll of students. The school began as Birkdale College, opening in 1972. Notable alumni includes comedian Melanie Bracewell.
Birkdale Intermediate is an intermediate (years 7-8) school with a roll of .
Birkdale North School and Birkdale Primary School are contributing primary (years 1-6) schools with rolls of and , respectively. Birkdale Primary was established in 1894.
All of these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of 