Pakuranga Heights

Demographics

Pakuranga Heights covers 3.53 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Pakuranga Heights had a population of 9,180 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 54 people (−0.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 378 people (4.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 4,662 males, 4,485 females and 30 people of other genders in 2,826 dwellings. 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,875 people (20.4%) aged under 15 years, 1,938 (21.1%) aged 15 to 29, 4,311 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,056 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 40.9% European (Pākehā); 13.0% Māori; 15.1% Pasifika; 42.5% Asian; 3.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 87.4%, Māori language by 2.3%, Samoan by 3.4%, and other languages by 37.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 48.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 35.2% Christian, 4.0% Hindu, 3.5% Islam, 0.8% Māori religious beliefs, 2.5% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 2.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 44.8%, and 6.7% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 2,007 (27.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,108 (42.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 2,196 (30.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 717 people (9.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,017 (55.0%) people were employed full-time, 837 (11.5%) were part-time, and 216 (3.0%) were unemployed.

Education

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

References

References

1. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
2. {{NZ census 2018. Pakuranga Heights North West (150500), Pakuranga Heights East (150700) and Pakuranga Heights South West (151500)
3. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
4. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
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.
6. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
7. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
8. {{TKI. 1269. Elm Park School
9. {{TKI. 1416. Pakuranga Heights School
10. {{TKI. 1465. Riverhills School