Parkway, New Zealand

Parkway
Suburb
Wainuiomata High School entrance
Interactive map of Parkway
Coordinates: 41°15′04″S174°56′06″E / 41.251°S 174.935°E / -41.251; 174.935
Country	New Zealand
City	Lower Hutt City
Local authority	Hutt City Council
Electoral ward	Wainuiomata
Community board	Wainuiomata Community
Area
• Land	211 ha (520 acres)
Population  (June 2025) [1]
• Total	4,200
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)

Gracefield		Arakura
	Parkway	Glendale
		Wainuiomata Central

Parkway is a suburb of Wainuiomata, part of Lower Hutt city situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand.

Demographics

Wainuiomata West statistical area, which corresponds to Parkway, covers 2.11 km² (0.81 sq mi). ^[2] It had an estimated population of 4,200 as of June 2025, ^[1] with a population density of 1,991 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	3,336	—
2013	3,432	+0.41%
2018	3,570	+0.79%
Source: [3]

Wainuiomata West had a population of 3,570 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 138 people (4.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 234 people (7.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,200 households, comprising 1,740 males and 1,827 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 34.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 753 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 786 (22.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,608 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 417 (11.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 65.8% European/Pākehā, 22.5% Māori, 17.1% Pasifika, 12.8% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 22.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.1% had no religion, 38.9% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.4% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 381 (13.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 621 (22.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 330 people (11.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,569 (55.7%) people were employed full-time, 363 (12.9%) were part-time, and 129 (4.6%) were unemployed. ^[3]

Education

Wainuiomata High School is a state secondary (Year 9–13) school, and has 709 students. It was established in 2002 following the merger of Parkway College and Wainuiomata College.

Wainuiomata Intermediate School is a state intermediate (Year 7–8) school, and has 324 students. It was established in 2002 following the merger of Parkway Intermediate School and Wainuiomata Intermediate School.

Konini Primary School is a state contributing primary (Year 1–6) school in and has 269 students. It was established in 2002 following the merger of Parkway School and Sun Valley School.

All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of July 2025. ^[4]

References

1. "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 29 October 2025.
2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
3. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Wainuiomata West (246900). 2018 Census place summary: Wainuiomata West
4. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.