| Rānui | |||||
| Caption1: | Porirua East and Rānui Heights, with Cannons Creek and Waitangiru in the distance | ||||
| City1: | Porirua City | ||||
| Council: | Porirua City Council | ||||
| Area: | 356 | ||||
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| Coordinates: | -41.143°N 174.848°W | ||||
Rānui is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 21km (13miles) north of Wellington in New Zealand. Rānui means midday in the Māori language.[1]
Rānui, comprising the statistical areas of Porirua East and Ranui Heights, covers 3.56km2.[2] It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Rānui had a population of 3,561 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 114 people (3.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 84 people (2.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,146 households, comprising 1,743 males and 1,821 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 780 people (21.9%) aged under 15 years, 858 (24.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,554 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 369 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 47.7% European/Pākehā, 28.6% Māori, 37.7% Pasifika, 11.3% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 22.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.5% had no religion, 46.7% were Christian, 1.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.7% were Hindu, 1.9% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 426 (15.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 618 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 294 people (10.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,422 (51.1%) people were employed full-time, 348 (12.5%) were part-time, and 177 (6.4%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porirua East | 1.21 | 2,235 | 1,847 | 681 | 29.5 years | $23,800 | |
| Rānui Heights | 2.35 | 1,326 | 564 | 465 | 38.6 years | $36,900 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Porirua East School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students with a roll of as of The school opened in 1954.[3]