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Hei Hei is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the west of Christchurch 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the central city, and is bisected by State Highway 1. The area was subdivided for poultry farming after World War I for returning serviceman, but the venture failed due to the poor soil conditions. The place name is related to the Māori word for chicken (heihei) due to the area's poultry farming history.

Demographics

Hei Hei covers 1.24 km (0.48 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 3,710 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,992 people per km.

Hei Hei had a population of 3,471 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 81 people (2.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 357 people (11.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,182 households, comprising 1,794 males and 1,677 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 34.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 696 people (20.1%) aged under 15 years, 774 (22.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,632 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 372 (10.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 67.8% European/Pākehā, 14.4% Māori, 9.6% Pasifika, 18.2% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 25.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.4% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 2.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 354 (12.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 693 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 261 people (9.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,563 (56.3%) people were employed full-time, 330 (11.9%) were part-time, and 123 (4.4%) were unemployed.

Education

Gilberthorpe School is a contributing primary school catering for years 1 to 6. It has a roll of 217. The school opened in 1957.

St Bernadette's School is a Catholic full primary school for years 1 to 8, with a roll of 147. It opened in 1962.

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024.

References

1. "Wards, Councillors and Community Boards map". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
3. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
4. Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 161. ISBN 9780143204107.
5. Harper, Margaret (July 2015). "Christchurch Street Names: H" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. p. 70. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
6. Cairns, Lois (November 2013). "So how do you pronounce Hei Hei?". Stuff. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
7. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hei Hei (319300). 2018 Census place summary: Hei Hei
8. Education Counts: Gilberthorpe School
9. "History". Gilberthorpe School. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
10. Education Counts: St Bernadette's School
11. "Our School". St Bernadette's School. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
12. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.

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