Marewa
The suburb includes Marewa Park, a sports ground for soccer, cricket, athletics, marching and bowls, and Kennedy Park Resort, a popular family holiday accommodation provider.
Demographics
Marewa covers 2.20 km (0.85 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 5,540 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,518 people per km.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 4,614 | — |
2013 | 4,671 | +0.18% |
2018 | 5,121 | +1.86% |
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Marewa had a population of 5,121 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 450 people (9.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 507 people (11.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,980 households, comprising 2,418 males and 2,700 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 1,140 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,011 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,214 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 753 (14.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 74.0% European/Pākehā, 33.1% Māori, 4.4% Pacific peoples, 4.2% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.1% had no religion, 28.0% were Christian, 4.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 513 (12.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 891 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 306 people (7.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,845 (46.3%) people were employed full-time, 567 (14.2%) were part-time, and 189 (4.7%) were unemployed.
Name | Area (km) |
Population | Density (per km) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marewa West | 0.79 | 1,734 | 2,195 | 735 | 43.5 years | $29,900 |
Marewa East | 1.40 | 3,387 | 2,419 | 1,245 | 33.1 years | $21,800 |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Marewa School in the suburb is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of 176 as of February 2024. The school opened in 1942.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Napier's development | Napier City Council". www.napier.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Marewa Park". napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Marewa West (213900) and Marewa East (215000).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Marewa West
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Marewa East
- ^ "Marewa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Marewa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Marewa School 1942-1992". Knowledge Bank. Retrieved 20 February 2023.