One Tree Point, New Zealand

One Tree Point is a settlement on the southern side of Whangārei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. The settlement includes the Marsden Point Marina.^[6]

One Tree Point
Marsden Cove shops
Coordinates: 35.819°S 174.454°E / -35.819; 174.454
Country	New Zealand
Region	Northland Region
District	Whangarei District
Ward	Bream Bay Ward
Electorates	Whangārei Te Tai Tokerau
Government
• Territorial Authority	Whangarei District Council
• Regional council	Northland Regional Council
• Mayor of Whangārei	Vince Cocurullo[1]
• Whangārei MP	Shane Reti[2]
• Te Tai Tokerau MP	Mariameno Kapa-Kingi[3]
Area [4]
• Total	2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[5]
• Total	3,330
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)

History

One Tree Point was called "Single Tree Point" by Captain Lort Stokes of the Acheron in 1849.^[7]

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes One Tree Point as a small urban area. It covers 2.91 km² (1.12 sq mi)^[4] and had an estimated population of 3,330 as of June 2024,^[5] with a population density of 1,144 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	912	—
2013	1,491	+7.27%
2018	2,217	+8.26%
2023	2,988	+6.15%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 2.59 km2 Source: [8][9]

Marsden Cove marina

One Tree Point had a population of 2,988 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 771 people (34.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,497 people (100.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,470 males, 1,509 females and 6 people of other genders in 1,188 dwellings.^[10] 1.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 49.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 555 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 282 (9.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,245 (41.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 909 (30.4%) aged 65 or older.^[9]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.9% European (Pākehā); 19.5% Māori; 4.0% Pasifika; 5.2% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori language by 4.0%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 7.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 33.1% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 0.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.1%, and 7.6% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 333 (13.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,353 (55.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 627 (25.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 318 people (13.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,035 (42.5%) people were employed full-time, 321 (13.2%) were part-time, and 27 (1.1%) were unemployed.^[9]

Education

One Tree Point School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 214 students as of July 2025.^[11][12] The school was established in 1972.^[13]