Homai

For the villages in Iran, see Homai, Iran.

Homai
Suburb
Homai Railway Station
Homai Railway Station
Map
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardManurewa-Papakura ward
Local boardManurewa Local Board
Established37°01′S 174°53′E / 37.017°S 174.883°E / -37.017; 174.883
Area
[1]
 • Land227 ha (561 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
15,000
Train stationsHomai Train Station
Wiri Manukau Central
Homai
 Hillpark
Clendon Park Manurewa

Homai is a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand surrounded by Manukau Central, Wiri, Hillpark, Clendon Park and Manurewa. It was formerly under the local governance of the Manukau City Council. It has since been integrated with the rest of Auckland under Auckland Council in 2010.

History

In the early 1920s, local residents of Manurewa, including John Dreadon, lobbied the Manurewa Town Board for the creation of a second train station in the area,[3] which opened in 1924.[4] The train station was named Homai, suggested by Auckland resident Maurice Harding, referring to the gift of land and financing that Dreadon and his neighbours gave to create the station.[5] Over time, the name became associated with the suburban area close to the train station. "Homai" is a Māori language verb, meaning "to give (to me)".

Demographics

Homai covers 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 15,000 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 6,608 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20069,438—    
20139,879+0.65%
201811,931+3.85%
Source: [6]

Homai had a population of 11,931 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 2,052 people (20.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,493 people (26.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,604 households, comprising 6,057 males and 5,877 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female, with 3,372 people (28.3%) aged under 15 years, 3,345 (28.0%) aged 15 to 29, 4,506 (37.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 714 (6.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 19.8% European/Pākehā, 29.8% Māori, 45.1% Pacific peoples, 22.6% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 36.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 25.5% had no religion, 48.8% were Christian, 2.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.8% were Hindu, 2.7% were Muslim, 1.7% were Buddhist and 5.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 897 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 2,001 (23.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 498 people (5.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,275 (49.9%) people were employed full-time, 885 (10.3%) were part-time, and 639 (7.5%) were unemployed.[6]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Households Median age Median
income
Burbank 0.65 3,960 6,092 771 24.7 years $23,200[7]
Homai East 0.71 3,366 4,741 819 28.6 years $26,100[8]
Homai West 0.91 4,605 5,060 1,014 26.9 years $23,500[9]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Education

Manurewa High School is a secondary school (years 9–13) with a roll of 2,147.[10] The school opened in 1960.[11] Homai School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 416,[12] than opened in 1955 as Manurewa North School.[13]

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of November 2024.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Homai". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Local And General News". The New Zealand Herald. 30 August 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Burbank (158800), Homai East (159100) and Homai West (159200).
  7. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Burbank
  8. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Homai East
  9. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Homai West
  10. ^ Education Counts: Manurewa High School
  11. ^ "School History". Manurewa High School. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  12. ^ Education Counts: Homai School
  13. ^ Wichman, Gwen (2001). Soaring Bird: a History of Manurewa to 1965. Manurewa: Manurewa Historical Society. p. 46-47. ISBN 0-473-07114-2. Wikidata Q117421984.
  14. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.