| Hei Hei | |||||
| City1: | Christchurch | ||||
| Council: | Christchurch City Council | ||||
| Ward: | Hornby[1] | ||||
| Community Board: | Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton | ||||
| Coordinates: | -43.533°N 172.526°W | ||||
| Area: | 124 | ||||
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Hei Hei is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the west of Christchurch from the central city,[2] and is bisected by State Highway 1. The area was subdivided for poultry farming after World War I for returning serviceman, but the venture failed due to the poor soil conditions.[3] The place name is related to the Māori word for chicken (heihei) due to the area's poultry farming history.[4]
Hei Hei covers 1.24km2.[5] It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Hei Hei had a population of 3,471 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 81 people (2.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 357 people (11.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,182 households, comprising 1,794 males and 1,677 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 34.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 696 people (20.1%) aged under 15 years, 774 (22.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,632 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 372 (10.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 67.8% European/Pākehā, 14.4% Māori, 9.6% Pasifika, 18.2% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 25.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.4% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 2.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 354 (12.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 693 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 261 people (9.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,563 (56.3%) people were employed full-time, 330 (11.9%) were part-time, and 123 (4.4%) were unemployed.
Gilberthorpe School is a contributing primary school catering for years 1 to 6. It has a roll of . The school opened in 1957.[6]
St Bernadette's School is a Catholic full primary school for years 1 to 8, with a roll of . It opened in 1962.[7]
Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of