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Rānui, Porirua

Rānui
Suburb
Porirua East and Rānui Heights, with Cannons Creek and Waitangiru in the distance
Porirua East and Rānui Heights, with Cannons Creek and Waitangiru in the distance
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Coordinates: 41°08′35″S 174°50′53″E / 41.143°S 174.848°E / -41.143; 174.848
CountryNew Zealand
CityPorirua City
Local authorityPorirua City Council
Electoral ward
  • Onepoto General Ward
  • Porirua Māori Ward
Area
 • Land356 ha (880 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[1]
 • Total
3,710
Aotea
Porirua Central
Rānui
 Cannons Creek
Linden Takapu Valley

Rānui is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Wellington in New Zealand. Rānui means midday in the Māori language.[2]

Demography

Rānui, comprising the statistical areas of Porirua East and Ranui Heights, covers 3.56 km2 (1.37 sq mi).[3] It had an estimated population of 3,710 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,042 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,477—    
20133,447−0.12%
20183,561+0.65%
Source: [4]

Rānui had a population of 3,561 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 114 people (3.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 84 people (2.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,146 households, comprising 1,743 males and 1,821 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 780 people (21.9%) aged under 15 years, 858 (24.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,554 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 369 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 47.7% European/Pākehā, 28.6% Māori, 37.7% Pasifika, 11.3% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 22.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.5% had no religion, 46.7% were Christian, 1.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.7% were Hindu, 1.9% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 426 (15.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 618 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 294 people (10.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,422 (51.1%) people were employed full-time, 348 (12.5%) were part-time, and 177 (6.4%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Households Median age Median
income
Porirua East 1.21 2,235 1,847 681 29.5 years $23,800[5]
Rānui Heights 2.35 1,326 564 465 38.6 years $36,900[6]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education

Porirua East School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students[7] with a roll of 137 as of August 2024.[8] The school opened in 1954.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Rānui". Te Aka Online Māori Dictionary. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Porirua East (240500) and Rānui Heights (240900).
  5. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Porirua East
  6. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Rānui Heights
  7. ^ Education Counts: Porirua East School
  8. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  9. ^ "About our School - History". Porirua East School. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranui_Heights