Porirua Central
Porirua Central | |
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Country | New Zealand |
City | Porirua City |
Local authority | Porirua City Council |
Electoral ward |
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Area | |
• Land | 673 ha (1,663 acres) |
Population (June 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,220 |
Takapūwāhia | (Porirua Harbour) | Aotea |
Elsdon |
Porirua Central
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Cannons Creek |
Kenepuru | Linden | Rānui |
Porirua Central is the central business district and central suburb of Porirua, in the Wellington region of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics
[edit]Porirua Central statistical area, which also includes Kenepuru, covers 6.73 km2 (2.60 sq mi).[2] It had an estimated population of 1,220 as of June 2024, with a population density of 181 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 366 | — |
2013 | 435 | +2.50% |
2018 | 261 | −9.71% |
Source: [3] |
Porirua Central had a population of 261 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 174 people (−40.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 105 people (−28.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 33 households, comprising 183 males and 78 females, giving a sex ratio of 2.35 males per female. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 12 people (4.6%) aged under 15 years, 69 (26.4%) aged 15 to 29, 165 (63.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (8.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 57.5% European/Pākehā, 28.7% Māori, 13.8% Pasifika, 11.5% Asian, and 4.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 24.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.1% had no religion, 36.8% were Christian, 1.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.4% were Hindu, 2.3% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (10.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 81 (32.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $12,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (8.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 84 (33.7%) people were employed full-time, 42 (16.9%) were part-time, and 3 (1.2%) were unemployed.[3]
Economy
[edit]Retail
[edit]North City Shopping Centre opened in Porirua Central in 1990.[4] It has an area of 8,100 m2,[5] 1100 carparks,[4] and 102 stores, including Farmers, Kmart and Reading Cinemas.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Porirua Central (239900). 2018 Census place summary: Porirua Central
- ^ a b Iles, Julie (11 April 2018). "Australian rich-lister buys Porirua's North City mall for $100m". stuff.co.nz. Dominion Post.
- ^ "North City Shopping Centre". structurflex.com. Structurflex.
- ^ "Stores – North City". north-city.co.nz. Colliers International.