Puni | |
|---|---|
 An onion field in Puni | |
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| Country |  New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| Ward | Franklin Ward |
| Board | Franklin Local Board |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,593 |
Puni is a rural locality in the Franklin Ward of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is predominantly a dairy farming and market gardening area. The main type of crops grown are potatoes, carrots, and onions.
Puni is located between the larger towns of Pukekohe and Waiuku. [1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,461 | — |
| 2013 | 1,530 | +0.66% |
| 2018 | 1,593 | +0.81% |
| Source: [2] | ||
The statistical area of Puni, which at 38 square kilometres is much larger than the locality, had a population of 1,593 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people (4.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 132 people (9.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 480 households. There were 831 males and 765 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 41 years, with 321 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 315 (19.8%) aged 15 to 29, 723 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 234 (14.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 75.7% European/Pākehā, 13.4% Māori, 5.5% Pacific peoples, 14.9% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 18.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.0% had no religion, 36.2% were Christian, 3.2% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 4.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 186 (14.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 246 (19.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,100. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 732 (57.5%) people were employed full-time, 201 (15.8%) were part-time, and 27 (2.1%) were unemployed. [2]
Puni School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 219. [3] The school was founded in 1878. [4]
Mauku School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 144. [5] It is a little more than 4 km northwest of Puni School, and was opened in 1883. [6]
Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of March 2021. [7]
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