Porirua Central

Porirua Central
Suburb
Viewed from west in 2013. In upper right with the crowded parking lot is Porirua Station. North City Shopping Centre is on right (tan coloured building with Kmart and Farmer's logo). State Highway 1 (SH 1N) and railway are at top. Green-walled building on left is a Countdown supermarket.
Country	New Zealand
City	Porirua City
Local authority	Porirua City Council
Electoral ward	Onepoto General Ward Porirua Māori Ward
Area
• Land	673 ha (1,663 acres)
Population  (June 2024)
• Total	1,220

Takapūwāhia	(Porirua Harbour)	Aotea
Elsdon	Porirua Central	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

Porirua Central statistical area, which also includes Kenepuru, covers 6.73 km² (2.60 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 1,220 as of June 2024, with a population density of 181 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	366	—
2013	435	+2.50%
2018	261	−9.71%
Source:

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.

Economy

Retail

North City Shopping Centre opened in Porirua Central in 1990. It has an area of 8,100 m², 1100 carparks, and 102 stores, including Farmers, Kmart and Reading Cinemas.