Rānui, Porirua

Suburb of Porirua

Suburb in Porirua City, New Zealand

Rānui

Suburb

Porirua East and Rānui Heights, with Cannons Creek and Waitangiru in the distance

Coordinates: 41°08′35″S 174°50′53″E﻿ / ﻿41.143°S 174.848°E﻿ / -41.143; 174.848
Country| New Zealand
City| Porirua City
Local authority| Porirua City Council
Electoral ward|

* Onepoto General Ward
* Porirua Māori Ward

Area

• Land| 356 ha (880 acres)
Population

(June 2022)[1]

• Total| 3,820

| Aotea |

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Porirua Central |

Rānui

| Cannons Creek
Linden |  | Takapu Valley

Rānui is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Wellington in New Zealand. Rānui means midday in the Māori language.[2]

## Demography[edit]

Rānui, comprising the statistical areas of Porirua East and Ranui Heights, covers 3.56 km2 (1.37 sq mi).[3] It had an estimated population of 3,820 as of June 2022, with a population density of 1,073 people per km2.

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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|

2006| 3,477| —
2013| 3,447| −0.12%
2018| 3,561| +0.65%
Source: [4]

Rānui had a population of 3,561 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 114 people (3.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 84 people (2.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,146 households, comprising 1,743 males and 1,821 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 780 people (21.9%) aged under 15 years, 858 (24.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,554 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 369 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 47.7% European/Pākehā, 28.6% Māori, 37.7% Pasifika, 11.3% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 22.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.5% had no religion, 46.7% were Christian, 1.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.7% were Hindu, 1.9% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 426 (15.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 618 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 294 people (10.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,422 (51.1%) people were employed full-time, 348 (12.5%) were part-time, and 177 (6.4%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas  Name | Area
(km2) | Population | Density
(per km2) | Households | Median age | Median
income

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Porirua East | 1.21 | 2,235 | 1,847 | 681 | 29.5 years | $23,800[5]
Rānui Heights | 2.35 | 1,326 | 564 | 465 | 38.6 years | $36,900[6]
New Zealand |  |  |  |  | 37.4 years | $31,800

## Education[edit]

Porirua East School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students[7] with a roll of 97 as of April 2023.[8] The school opened in 1954.[9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
2. ^ "Rānui". Te Aka Online Māori Dictionary. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
4. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Porirua East (240500) and Rānui Heights (240900).
5. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Porirua East
6. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Rānui Heights
7. ^ Education Counts: Porirua East School
8. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
9. ^ "About our School - History". Porirua East School. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

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Porirua, New Zealand

Seat: Porirua Central

Populated places|

* Aotea
* Ascot Park
* Camborne
* Cannons Creek
* Elsdon
* Hongoeka
* Judgeford
* Karehana Bay
* Kenepuru
* Mana
* Moonshine Valley
* Onepoto
* Rānui
* Paekākāriki Hill
* Papakōwhai
* Paremata
* Pāuatahanui
* Plimmerton
* Porirua Central
* Pukerua Bay
* Takapūwāhia
* Tītahi Bay
* Waitangirua
* Whitby

Geographic features|

* Aotea Lagoon
* Mana Island
* Porirua Harbour
* Rangituhi / Colonial Knob

Facilities and attractions|

* Belmont Regional Park
* Escarpment Track
* Gear Homestead
* Haywards–Plimmerton Line
* Jerry Collins Stadium
* Johnsonville–Porirua Motorway
* Papakowhai Homestead
* Pataka Art + Museum
* Porirua Lunatic Asylum
* Puketiro Wind Farm
* Royal New Zealand Police College
* St Alban's Church
* Taupō Swamp
* Taylor-Stace Cottage
* Titahi Bay Transmitter
* Te Rauparaha Arena
* Transmission Gully Motorway
* Whitireia New Zealand
* Whitireia Park

| Railway stations|

* Kenepuru
* Mana
* Muri
* Plimmerton
* Paremata
* Porirua
* Pukerua

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Government|

* City Council
* Mayor
* Regional Council

Sports|

* Paremata-Plimmerton RFC
* Porirua Pumas
* Western Suburbs FC

Schools|

* Aotea College
* Bishop Viard College
* Mana College

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