Demographics
Pahurehure covers 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 3,650 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 3,017 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 2006 | 3,033 | — |
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| 2013 | 3,051 | +0.08% |
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| 2018 | 3,264 | +1.36% |
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| Source: [3] |
Pahurehure had a population of 3,264 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 213 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 231 people (7.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,032 households, comprising 1,611 males and 1,653 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 37.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 633 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 678 (20.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,485 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 471 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 70.2% European/Pākehā, 16.3% Māori, 9.3% Pacific peoples, 17.4% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 25.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 42.9% had no religion, 39.6% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.9% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 6.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 513 (19.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 447 (17.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 534 people (20.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,455 (55.3%) people were employed full-time, 363 (13.8%) were part-time, and 87 (3.3%) were unemployed. [3]
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