Cannons Creek, New Zealand

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Cannons Creek
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Cannons Creek, New Zealand
Coordinates: 41°08′28″S174°51′58″E / 41.141°S 174.866°E / -41.141; 174.866
CountryNew Zealand
City Porirua City
Local authority Porirua City Council
Electoral ward
  • Onepoto General Ward
  • Porirua Māori Ward
Area
 • Land392 ha (969 acres)
Population
 (June 2024) [1]
 • Total
9,250
Waitangirua
Rānui
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Takapu Valley Belmont Regional Park

Cannons Creek is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 22km north of Wellington in New Zealand.

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Demographics

Cannons Creek, comprising the statistical areas of Cannons Creek North, Cannons Creek East and Cannons Creek South, covers 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi). [2] It had an estimated population of 9,250 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,360 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20068,604—    
20138,220−0.65%
20188,973+1.77%
Source: [3]

Cannons Creek North had a population of 8,973 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 753 people (9.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 369 people (4.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,262 households, comprising 4,383 males and 4,593 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 2,589 people (28.9%) aged under 15 years, 2,313 (25.8%) aged 15 to 29, 3,375 (37.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 696 (7.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 24.3% European/Pākehā, 26.6% Māori, 62.7% Pasifika, 8.6% Asian, and 3.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 30.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 26.3% had no religion, 58.6% were Christian, 1.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 2.9% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 0.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 498 (7.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,653 (25.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 234 people (3.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,640 (41.4%) people were employed full-time, 840 (13.2%) were part-time, and 642 (10.1%) were unemployed. [3]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Cannons Creek North1.063,4743,27791527.1 years$20,000 [4]
Cannons Creek East1.463,8792,65793327.4 years$19,900 [5]
Cannons Creek South1.411,6201,14941427.9 years$24,100 [6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Primary schools

Cannons Creek has four co-educational state contributing primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students:

Windley School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, [17] with a roll of 212 as of August 2024. [18]

Holy Family School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, [19] [20] with a roll of 180 as of August 2024. [21]

Intermediate school

Brandon Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school for Year 7 to 8 students, [22] [23] with a roll of 190 as of August 2024. [24]

Secondary schools

Porirua College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students, [25] with a roll of 595 as of August 2024. [26] It was founded in 1968. [27]

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References

  1. ↑ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Cannons Creek North (240700), Cannons Creek East (241000) and Cannons Creek South (241100).
  4. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Cannons Creek North
  5. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Cannons Creek East
  6. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Cannons Creek South
  7. ↑ "Cannons Creek School Official School Website". cannonscreek.school.nz.
  8. ↑ "Cannons Creek School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  9. ↑ "Cannons Creek School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. ↑ "Glenview School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  11. ↑ "Glenview School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  12. ↑ "Maraeroa School Official School Website". maraeroa.school.nz.
  13. ↑ "Maraeroa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  14. ↑ "Maraeroa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  15. ↑ "Russell School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  16. ↑ "Russell School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  17. ↑ "Windley School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  18. ↑ "Windley School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  19. ↑ "Holy Family School Official School Website". holyfamily.school.nz.
  20. ↑ "Holy Family School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  21. ↑ "Holy Family School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  22. ↑ "Brandon Intermediate Official School Website". brandonintermediate.school.nz.
  23. ↑ "Brandon Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  24. ↑ "Brandon Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  25. ↑ "Porirua College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  26. ↑ "Porirua College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  27. ↑ "Porirua College Official School Website". poriruacollege.school.nz.
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