Saint Heliers is an affluent seaside suburb of Auckland with a population of as of This suburb is popular amongst visitors for the beaches, cafés, and views of Rangitoto Island, the distinctive volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf. St. Heliers is located at the eastern end of Tamaki Drive, and used to be the place where the Tamaki estuary formally divided Auckland from Manukau City, until the entire Auckland region was amalgamated under a single city authority, the Auckland Council, in 2010. Local government of St. Heliers is the responsibility of the Ōrākei Local Board, which also covers the suburbs of Ōrākei, Kohimarama, Mission Bay, Glendowie, St Johns, Meadowbank, Remuera and Ellerslie. Demographics Saint Heliers covers and had an estimated population of around 12,000 as of August 2022 with a population density of people per km2. Saint Heliers had a population of 11,529 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 531 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 945 people (8.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 4,341 households, comprising 5,475 males and 6,051 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 2,091 people (18.1%) aged under 15 years, 1,635 (14.2%) aged 15 to 29, 5,397 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,409 (20.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 84.0% European/Pākehā, 4.2% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 13.9% Asian, and 3.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 35.8, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.4% had no religion, 44.8% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 4,260 (45.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 606 (6.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 3,621 people (38.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,560 (48.3%) people were employed full-time, 1,500 (15.9%) were part-time, and 237 (2.5%) were unemployed. History Pre-European history The area around Glover Park and Achilles Point was named Te Pane o Horoiwi ("The Head of Horoiwi") by Tainui iwi. The name refers to the place where Horoiwi, one of the migrants aboard to Tainui waka, settled with his family in approximately the 13th century. Te Pane