Raumanga
Raumanga is a suburb of Whangārei in the Northland Region of New Zealand. The main campus of Northland Polytechnic is situated in Raumanga.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,743 | — |
| 2013 | 4,452 | −0.90% |
| 2018 | 5,292 | +3.52% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Raumanga (comprising the statistical areas of Raumanga and Tarewa) had a population of 5,292 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 840 people (18.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 549 people (11.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,554 households. There were 2,700 males and 2,592 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. Of the total population, 1,491 people (28.2%) were aged up to 15 years, 1,227 (23.2%) were 15 to 29, 2,085 (39.4%) were 30 to 64, and 489 (9.2%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Ethnicities were 51.8% European/Pākehā, 60.0% Māori, 6.9% Pacific peoples, 4.9% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.6% had no religion, 31.0% were Christian, and 10.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 306 (8.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 903 (23.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,626 (42.8%) people were employed full-time, 462 (12.2%) were part-time, and 399 (10.5%) were unemployed.[1]
Education
Manaia View School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 192 students as at February 2024.[2][3] The school was formed in 2002 with the merger of Raumanga Primary and Middle Schools.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Raumanga (107300) and Tarewa (107400). 2018 Census place summary: Raumanga 2018 Census place summary: Tarewa
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Manaia View School
- ^ "Education Review Report: Manaia View School". New Zealand Education Review Office. July 2003.