Kenepuru

Demographics

Kenepuru covers 4.98 km2. It is part of Porirua Central statistical area.

Kenepuru had a population of 678 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 510 people (303.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 348 people (105.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 357 males and 321 females in 234 dwellings. 4.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 72 people (10.6%) aged under 15 years, 120 (17.7%) aged 15 to 29, 246 (36.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 237 (35.0%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 61.9% European (Pākehā); 15.0% Māori; 8.8% Pasifika; 23.9% Asian; 2.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.5%, Māori by 4.4%, Samoan by 2.7%, and other languages by 23.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 37.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 48.2% Christian, 7.5% Hindu, 2.2% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 2.2% Buddhist, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 34.1%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 180 (29.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 231 (38.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 174 (28.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 75 people (12.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 204 (33.7%) full-time, 54 (8.9%) part-time, and 6 (1.0%) unemployed.

Education

Wellington Seventh-day Adventist School is a co-educational state-integrated Seventh-day Adventist primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of . It opened in 1984.

Bishop Viard College is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic secondary school for Year 7 to 13 students, with a roll of . It was founded in 1968.

References

References

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3. {{NZ census 2018. 7019531 (unpopulated), 7019541 and 7019583
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5. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
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9. (20 December 2014). "30 years and counting". Adventist Record.
10. "Bishop Viard College Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
11. "Bishop Viard College Ministry of Education School Profile". [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand).
12. "Bishop Viard College Official School Website".