Māori, 13.6% Pacific peoples, 10.3% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 29.6, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 61.7% had no religion, 26.2% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.7% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 1.2% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,455 (49.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 168 (5.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $49,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 921 people (31.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,001 (67.9%) people were employed full-time, 402 (13.6%) were part-time, and 90 (3.1%) were unemployed. History The origins of Kingsland are linked to the European settlement of Auckland. In 1835, Thomas Mitchell, a Sydney trader, purchased land from Āpihai Te Kawau, rangatira (chief) of the local Māori tribe, Ngati Whatua, for £160, in a transaction which the Lands Claim Commission later disallowed. In 1841, Te Kawau gifted to the colonial government and Auckland began to take shape as a city. Land continued to be bought and sold, and in 1852 John McElwain purchased for the purpose of farming and received the adjoining from his brother George in what is present-day Kingsland. Cabbage Tree Swamp Road was one of the original streets in the area, but the settlers of Mt Albert, Morningside and Kingsland appealed for a change of name, and it became Kingsland Road. Auckland experienced significant growth in population between 1874 and 1886, putting pressure on the areas closest to the city. That population growth combined with the establishment of rail and bus connections into the city by the early 1880s created excellent conditions for John McElwain to subdivide his farm. In 1882, 227 allotments were laid out. Kingsland Avenue — along with First, Second, Third and Fourth Avenues — provided road access to the properties. Prices for sections in the subdivision ranged from £28 to £100. By 1903 trams serviced the area, and Kingsland was a well-established residential suburb. Transport Public transportation extended from the inner city to the surrounding areas in the late 1870s and early 1880s with horse-drawn buses being the first mode of regular public transportation in the late 1870s. In 1881, the