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Pakuranga Heights is an Auckland suburb.
Pakuranga Heights | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′58″S 174°53′21″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Howick ward |
| Local board | Howick Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 353 ha (872 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,930 |
| (Tamaki River), Panmure | Sunnyhills | Highland Park |
| Pakuranga |
  Pakuranga Heights  |
Botany Downs |
| (Tamaki River), Ōtāhuhu | East Tāmaki | Burswood |
Pakuranga Heights covers 3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 9,930 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,813 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8,577 | — |
| 2013 | 8,799 | +0.37% |
| 2018 | 9,240 | +0.98% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Pakuranga Heights had a population of 9,240 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 441 people (5.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 663 people (7.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,811 households, comprising 4,710 males and 4,524 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 2,034 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 1,917 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 4,314 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 981 (10.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 47.0% European/Pākehā, 11.3% Māori, 10.4% Pacific peoples, 40.7% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 46.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.4% had no religion, 36.2% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.7% were Hindu, 3.2% were Muslim, 2.5% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,851 (25.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 990 (13.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,128 people (15.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,870 (53.7%) people were employed full-time, 924 (12.8%) were part-time, and 282 (3.9%) were unemployed.[3]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakuranga Heights North West | 0.76 | 2,721 | 3,580 | 834 | 33.8 years | $34,100[4] |
| Pakuranga Heights East | 1.79 | 3,126 | 1,746 | 918 | 34.7 years | $32,200[5] |
| Pakuranga Heights South West | 0.97 | 3,393 | 3,498 | 1,059 | 33.7 years | $35,200[6] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Elm Park School, Pakuranga Heights School and Riverhills School are coeducational contributing primary schools (years 1–6) with rolls of 534, 492 and 111 students, respectively.[7][8][9] Rolls are as of August 2024.[10]
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