Raumanga
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| Coordinates: 35°44′42″S 174°18′22″E / 35.745°S 174.306°E / -35.745; 174.306 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whangarei District Council |
| Electoral ward | Whangārei Urban Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 450 ha (1,110 acres) |
| Population
(June 2023)[2]
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| • Total | 6,030 |
| Woodhill | Horahora | Morningside |
| Maunu |
 Raumanga
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Port Whangārei |
| Otaika | Toetoe |
Raumanga is a suburb of Whangārei in the Northland RegionofNew Zealand. It is the site of Northland Polytechnic's main campus.
Raumanga covers 4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,030 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,340 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 4,743 | — |
| 2013 | 4,452 | −0.90% |
| 2018 | 5,292 | +3.52% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 4.40 km2 (1.70 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Raumanga had a population of 5,292 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 840 people (18.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 549 people (11.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,554 households, comprising 2,700 males and 2,592 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 1,491 people (28.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,227 (23.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,085 (39.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 489 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 51.8% European/Pākehā, 60.0% Māori, 6.9% Pacific peoples, 4.9% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.6% had no religion, 31.0% were Christian, 7.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 306 (8.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 903 (23.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 243 people (6.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,626 (42.8%) people were employed full-time, 462 (12.2%) were part-time, and 399 (10.5%) were unemployed.[3]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
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| Raumanga | 3.46 | 3,330 | 962 | 975 | 29.0 years | $22,200[4] |
| Tarewa | 0.94 | 1,962 | 2,087 | 579 | 29.5 years | $20,600[5] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Manaia View School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 192 students as at February 2024.[6][7] The school was formed in 2002 with the merger of Raumanga Primary and Middle Schools.[8]
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