Rānui
The word 'rānui' in Māori means 'midday'.
Demographics
Rānui covers 9.82 km (3.79 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 15,240 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,552 people per km.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 10,836 | — |
2013 | 11,895 | +1.34% |
2018 | 13,755 | +2.95% |
Source: |
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 9.53 km (3.68 sq mi). Using that boundary, Rānui had a population of 13,755 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,860 people (15.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,919 people (26.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,807 households, comprising 6,786 males and 6,972 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 3,477 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 3,189 (23.2%) aged 15 to 29, 5,952 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,137 (8.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 40.9% European/Pākehā, 21.0% Māori, 26.1% Pacific peoples, 26.8% Asian, and 3.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 36.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 36.8% had no religion, 42.9% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.2% were Hindu, 3.5% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,884 (18.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,953 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,182 people (11.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,064 (49.3%) people were employed full-time, 1,293 (12.6%) were part-time, and 672 (6.5%) were unemployed.
Name | Area (km) | Population | Density (per km) | Households | Median age | Median income |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Birdwood West | 5.94 | 606 | 102 | 207 | 40.8 years | $39,200 |
Rānui North | 1.03 | 4,053 | 3,935 | 1,149 | 29.5 years | $27,400 |
Rānui Domain | 0.87 | 3,537 | 4,066 | 954 | 31.2 years | $23,900 |
Rānui South West | 0.74 | 2,634 | 3.559 | 732 | 30.4 years | $31,400 |
Rānui South East | 0.95 | 2,925 | 3.079 | 765 | 31.6 years | $27,600 |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Rānui School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 291 students. The school's bilingual unit, Whakatipu Kakano, teaches some students in Māori.
Birdwood School is a full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 200 students. Birdwood also has a bilingual unit, Te Puawaitanga o Te Reo, which teaches a quarter of the students in Māori.
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku is a full primary (years 1–8) school which teaches primarily in Māori. It has a roll of 139 students.
All schools are coeducational. Rolls are as at February 2024. Rānui and Birdwood schools have a high proportion of Māori and Pacific Island students. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku has an entirely Māori student population.
Notes
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Rānui". Māori Dictionary.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Birdwood West (120100), Rānui North (123000), Rānui Domain (123800), Rānui South West (124200) and Rānui South East (125000).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Birdwood West
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Rānui North
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Rānui Domain
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Rānui South West
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Rānui South East
- ^ Education Counts: Rānui School
- ^ "Ranui School". Education Review Office. 12 October 2016.
- ^ Education Counts: Birdwood School
- ^ "Birdwood School". Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Birdwood School". Education Review Office. 19 March 2018.
- ^ Education Counts: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku". Education Review Office. 3 December 2019.