Raumanga is a suburb of Whangārei in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It is the site of Northland Polytechnic's main campus.
Raumanga | |
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| Coordinates: 35°44′42″S 174°18′22″E / 35.745°S 174.306°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whangarei District Council |
| Electoral ward | Whangārei Urban Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 450 ha (1,110 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,960 |
| Woodhill | Horahora | Morningside |
| Maunu |
  Raumanga  |
Port Whangārei |
| Otaika | Toetoe |
Demographics
editRaumanga 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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,743 | — |
| 2013 | 4,452 | −0.90% |
| 2018 | 5,292 | +3.52% |
| 2023 | 5,370 | +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]
| 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
editManaia 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
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Raumanga (107300) and Tarewa (107400).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Manaia View School
- ^ "Education Review Report: Manaia View School". New Zealand Education Review Office. July 2003.