Paremata | |
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 The historic Paremata Barracks | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Porirua City |
| Local authority | Porirua City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 161 ha (398 acres) |
| Population (June 2023) [1] | |
| • Total | 2,580 |
| Railway stations | Paremata and Mana |
| Camborne | ||
| (Porirua Harbour) |   Paremata  | (Porirua Harbour) |
| Papakōwhai | Ascot Park | Whitby |
Paremata is a suburb of Porirua, on the Tasman Sea coast to the north of Wellington, New Zealand.
The modern suburb, just south of Plimmerton, derives its name from the "Paremata Barracks", erected on the north shore of Porirua Harbour in about 1846 when the British Empire was nervous about the local Ngāti Toa tribe under its leader Te Rauparaha. The stone barracks were largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1848. [2]
The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company built a station nearby, towards the end of the 19th century. In 1936 a road bridge finally spanned the entrance to the Pauatahanui Inlet, greatly easing access to Wellington for the growing suburb. After a coast road was built between Pukerua Bay and Paekākāriki further north, the route through Paremata became part of State Highway 1. Later developments to ease congestion included the Paremata Roundabout, just south of the road bridge, reducing some of the distress that was occasionally caused at what came to be known as "Glass Corner".
During World War II, United States soldiers were stationed near the barracks, on land that later became the Ngatitoa Domain.
With the building of the new Paremata Railway Station across the inlet, the locality south of the road and rail bridges took on the name Paremata as well. The street along the original shoreline had been known as "The Crescent" for decades, but by the end of the 20th century it was commonly called "Paremata Crescent".
The area to the north, which included a subdivision called "Dolly Varden" (named after a Charles Dickens character), is now called Mana because the new Mana Railway Station a little further north was given that name; probably because it is the first point on the rail journey north at which travellers get a view of Mana Island. Current maps identify the areas to the north of the road & rail bridges as 'Mana' and the areas to the south as 'Paremata', matching the naming of the railway stations and streets.
By the start of the 21st century, several members of the Ngati Toa tribe had served on the Porirua City Council, and the whole locality around the Ngatitoa Domain had become a busy suburb and fishing base with housing and commerce. A new suburb, Papakowhai, has grown on the hills to the south, while the large suburb of Whitby has developed to the east, with its main access via SH 58 from the Paremata Roundabout.
In August 2004 a new road bridge was opened for northbound traffic, allowing southbound traffic to use both lanes of the old bridge. This is part of an ongoing project by Transit New Zealand to solve congestion issues and improve safety of motorists, pedestrians and local residents accessing SH 1 from side-roads and driveways. By July 2006 a series of traffic lights had been installed along Mana Esplanade, along with two transit lanes. A second feeder roundabout had been constructed on SH 58 allowing easier access to Whitby.
The SH 1 route through Paremata was renumbered SH 59 on 7 December 2021, due to SH 1 being shifted to the Transmission Gully Motorway. [3]
Paremata statistical area covers 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi). [4] It had an estimated population of 2,580 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,602 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,280 | — |
| 2013 | 2,373 | +0.57% |
| 2018 | 2,463 | +0.75% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Paremata had a population of 2,463 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 90 people (3.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 183 people (8.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 972 households, comprising 1,185 males and 1,275 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 46.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 411 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 360 (14.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,218 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 474 (19.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.6% European/Pākehā, 11.9% Māori, 5.8% Pasifika, 4.1% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 22.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.4% had no religion, 35.3% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 699 (34.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 183 (8.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $47,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 660 people (32.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,140 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 288 (14.0%) were part-time, and 66 (3.2%) were unemployed. [5]
Paremata School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, [6] [7] with a roll of 326 as of February 2024. [8]
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