Suburb in Porirua City, New Zealand
| Rānui | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
 Porirua East and Rānui Heights, with Cannons Creek and Waitangiru in the distance | |
| Coordinates: 41°08′35″S 174°50′53″E / 41.143°S 174.848°E / -41.143; 174.848 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Porirua City |
| Local authority | Porirua City Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 356 ha (880 acres) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,710 |
| Aotea | ||
| Porirua Central |
 Rānui
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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.
Demography
Rānui, comprising the statistical areas of Porirua East and Ranui Heights, covers 3.56 km (1.37 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 3,710 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,042 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,477 | — |
| 2013 | 3,447 | −0.12% |
| 2018 | 3,561 | +0.65% |
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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.
| Name | Area (km) |
Population | Density (per km) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porirua East | 1.21 | 2,235 | 1,847 | 681 | 29.5 years | $23,800 |
| Rānui Heights | 2.35 | 1,326 | 564 | 465 | 38.6 years | $36,900 |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Porirua East School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students with a roll of 137 as of August 2024. The school opened in 1954.
References
- "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- "Rānui". Te Aka Online Māori Dictionary. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Porirua East (240500) and Rānui Heights (240900).
- 2018 Census place summary: Porirua East
- 2018 Census place summary: Rānui Heights
- Education Counts: Porirua East School
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- "About our School - History". Porirua East School. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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