Raumati Beach

Demographics

Raumati Beach covers 3.17 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Raumati Beach had a population of 5,253 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (0.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 405 people (8.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,463 males, 2,775 females, and 21 people of other genders in 2,172 dwellings. 4.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 906 people (17.2%) aged under 15 years, 786 (15.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,292 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,275 (24.3%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.8% European (Pākehā); 12.4% Māori; 3.1% Pasifika; 6.2% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.1%, Māori by 2.3%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 9.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 24.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 29.4% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.2%, and 6.6% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,269 (29.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,277 (52.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 807 (18.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 726 people (16.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,965 (45.2%) full-time, 666 (15.3%) part-time, and 123 (2.8%) unemployed.

The demographics for Raumati Beach are also incorporated in Paraparaumu#Demographics.

Sports and parks

Weka ParkWeka Park is a public park in Raumati Beach. It is the home ground of the local soccer team, Kapiti Coast United. Cricket is also played at the park, and it has a children's playground. The Wharemauku Stream flows along the boundary of the park, and a walking track leaves the park and follows the stream to Rimu Road, a length of approximately 3 km.

The Kapiti Bears and Kapiti Coast Rugby League Club is on the border of Raumati South and Raumati Beach. The Club was founded in the 1970s and was the home of Kiwi and Melbourne Storm player, now Kiwi coach Stephen Kearney. The Club operates out of Matthews Park, Menin Road, and is affiliated to the Wellington Rugby League Zone.

The local football club, Kapiti Coast United, plays at Weka Park in Raumati Beach.

Education

Raumati Beach School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of . A Raumati School opened in 1953.

Kāpiti College is a state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of . It opened in 1954 as Raumati District High School, and renamed to Kāpiti College in 1958.

Both these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of

References

References

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