| Randwick Park | |||||
| City1: | Auckland | ||||
| Council: | Auckland Council | ||||
| Board: | Manurewa Local Board | ||||
| Ward: | Manurewa-Papakura ward | ||||
| Coordinates: | -37.025°N 174.92°W | ||||
| Area: | 145 | ||||
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Randwick Park is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
The suburb is located east of Manurewa and is in the Manurewa-Papakura ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland Council.
The suburb had high unemployment and high crime rates in the early 2000s, but after a liquor store owner was killed in 2008,[1] a residents' association was formed to improve local sports and community facilities,[2] with support from the Manurewa Local Board and Auckland Council's Southern Initiative program.[3] It was named the Mitre10 Community of the Year in 2017.[4]
Randwick Park covers 1.45km2[5] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Randwick Park had a population of 6,150 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 375 people (6.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 597 people (10.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,518 households, comprising 3,057 males and 3,096 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female, with 1,788 people (29.1%) aged under 15 years, 1,638 (26.6%) aged 15 to 29, 2,454 (39.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 270 (4.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 21.1% European/Pākehā, 27.8% Māori, 37.7% Pacific peoples, 28.4% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 38.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 27.1% had no religion, 44.5% were Christian, 3.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 9.7% were Hindu, 2.2% were Muslim, 1.8% were Buddhist and 6.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 561 (12.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 897 (20.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 348 people (8.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,286 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 465 (10.7%) were part-time, and 336 (7.7%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randwick Park East | 0.75 | 2,532 | 3,376 | 684 | 30.7 years | $31,500 | |
| Randwick Park West | 0.70 | 3,618 | 5,169 | 834 | 24.7 years | $22,600 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Randwick Park School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of . About half the students have Pacific heritage, and over a fifth are Māori. Some classes are taught in the Māori language.[6]
Te Kura Ākonga o Manurewa is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of . The school teaches primarily in the Māori language.[7]
Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of