Raumanga

Raumanga
Suburb
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Coordinates: 35°44′42″S 174°18′22″E / 35.745°S 174.306°E / -35.745; 174.306
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhangarei District Council
Electoral wardWhangārei Urban Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land450 ha (1,110 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
5,960
Woodhill Horahora Morningside
Maunu
Raumanga
 Port Whangārei
Otaika Toetoe

Raumanga is a suburb of Whangārei in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It is the site of Northland Polytechnic's main campus.

Demographics

Raumanga covers 4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,960 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,324 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,743—    
20134,452−0.90%
20185,292+3.52%
20235,370+0.29%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 4.40 km2
Source: [3][4]

Raumanga had a population of 5,370 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 78 people (1.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 918 people (20.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,715 males, 2,634 females and 18 people of other genders in 1,659 dwellings.[5] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 1,428 people (26.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,185 (22.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,214 (41.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 543 (10.1%) aged 65 or older.[4]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 51.1% European (Pākehā); 60.3% Māori; 9.6% Pasifika; 6.9% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori language by 17.0%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 6.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 28.9% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 7.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.4%, and 6.9% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 318 (8.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,262 (57.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,284 (32.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 111 people (2.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,833 (46.5%) people were employed full-time, 429 (10.9%) were part-time, and 267 (6.8%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Dwellings Median age Median
income
Raumanga 3.46 3,345 967 1,026 30.9 years $33,900[6]
Tarewa 1.04 2,025 1,947 633 30.7 years $33,300[7]
New Zealand 38.1 years $41,500

Education

Manaia View School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 215 students as at August 2024.[8][9] The school was formed in 2002 with the merger of Raumanga Primary and Middle Schools.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Raumanga (107300) and Tarewa (107400).
  4. ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Raumanga (107300) and Tarewa (107401). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Raumanga. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Tarewa. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  9. ^ Education Counts: Manaia View School
  10. ^ "Education Review Report: Manaia View School". New Zealand Education Review Office. July 2003.