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Pakuranga Heights is an Auckland suburb.

Demographics

Pakuranga Heights covers 3.53 km (1.36 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 9,930 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,813 people per km.

Pakuranga Heights had a population of 9,240 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 441 people (5.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 663 people (7.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,811 households, comprising 4,710 males and 4,524 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 2,034 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 1,917 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 4,314 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 981 (10.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 47.0% European/Pākehā, 11.3% Māori, 10.4% Pacific peoples, 40.7% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 46.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.4% had no religion, 36.2% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.7% were Hindu, 3.2% were Muslim, 2.5% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,851 (25.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 990 (13.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,128 people (15.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,870 (53.7%) people were employed full-time, 924 (12.8%) were part-time, and 282 (3.9%) were unemployed.

Education

Elm Park School, Pakuranga Heights School and Riverhills School are coeducational contributing primary schools (years 1–6) with rolls of 534, 492 and 111 students, respectively. Rolls are as of August 2024.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Pakuranga Heights North West (150500), Pakuranga Heights East (150700) and Pakuranga Heights South West (151500).
4. 2018 Census place summary: Pakuranga Heights North West
5. 2018 Census place summary: Pakuranga Heights East
6. 2018 Census place summary: Pakuranga Heights South West
7. Education Counts: Elm Park School
8. Education Counts: Pakuranga Heights School
9. Education Counts: Riverhills School
10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.

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