Pinehill covers 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,990 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 3,061 people per km2.
Pinehill had a population of 4,821 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 546 people (12.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 867 people (21.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,412 males, 2,403 females and 6 people of other genders in 1,284 dwellings.[6] 3.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 882 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,062 (22.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,367 (49.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 510 (10.6%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 20.8% European (Pākehā); 2.9% Māori; 1.6% Pasifika; 76.6% Asian; 2.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 81.8%, Māori language by 0.8%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 63.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 69.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,272 (32.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,266 (32.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,164 (29.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 474 people (12.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,992 (50.6%) people were employed full-time, 492 (12.5%) were part-time, and 108 (2.7%) were unemployed.[5]
Pinehill School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 512 students as at November 2024.[9][10] The school opened in 1997.[11]