Arakura | |
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| Coordinates: 41°14′20″S174°56′49″E / 41.239°S 174.947°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Lower Hutt City |
| Local authority | Hutt City Council |
| Electoral ward | Wainuiomata |
| Community board | Wainuiomata Community |
| Area | |
| • Land | 196 ha (484 acres) |
| Population (June 2022) [2] | |
| • Total | 3,130 |
| Gracefield |   Arakura  | |
| Parkway | Glendale |
Arakura is a suburb of Wainuiomata, part of Lower Hutt city situated in the lower (southern) North Island of New Zealand. [3]
Arakura statistical area covers 1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 3,130 as of June 2022, [2] with a population density of 1,597 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,469 | — |
| 2013 | 2,445 | −0.14% |
| 2018 | 2,793 | +2.70% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Arakura had a population of 2,793 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 348 people (14.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 324 people (13.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 891 households, comprising 1,380 males and 1,410 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 31.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 681 people (24.4%) aged under 15 years, 624 (22.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,215 (43.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 270 (9.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 62.1% European/Pākehā, 35.1% Māori, 16.0% Pasifika, 8.6% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 17.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.8% had no religion, 34.7% were Christian, 2.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 228 (10.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 471 (22.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 213 people (10.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,095 (51.8%) people were employed full-time, 264 (12.5%) were part-time, and 120 (5.7%) were unemployed. [4]
Arakura School is a coeducational state primary school with a roll of 123 as at April 2023. [5]
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