Atawhai

Atawhai covers an area of 4.53 km², including a land area of 4.53 km².[4]

Miyazu Japanese Garden, a Japanese public garden and public reserve, is located in Atawhai.[5]

Wakapuaka Cemetery is also located in the area.[5]

Atawhai also has several local parks: Bayview Reserve, Corder Park, Frenchay Reserve, Montrose Reserve, Ngapua Reserve, Queen Elizabeth II Reserve, Te-Ata Reserve, Titoki Reserve, Tresillian Reserve and Werneth Reserve.[5]

The estimated population of Atawhai reached 2,000 in 1996.[6]

It reached 2,220 in 2001, 2,270 in 2006, 2,720 in 2013, and 2,830 in 2018.[6]

Whakatū Marae is located in Atawhai. It is the marae (meeting ground) of Ngāti Kōata, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu, Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui. It includes the Kākāti wharenui (meeting house).[7][8]

Atawhai has an estimated population of . It has a population density of 642.06 people per km² as of 2019.[9]

As of the 2018 census, the median age was 43.9, the median income was $36,000, 8.3% of people earned over $100,00, 30.8% had a Bachelor's Degree or higher, and 2.7% of the workforce was unemployed.[6]

Ethnically, the population was 92.5% New Zealand European, 7.8% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 3.4% Asian, 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American, or African, and 1.6% identified with other ethnicities; 27.2% were born overseas.[6]

Religiously, the population is 60.4% non-religious and 29.6% Christian, and there are small Buddhist, Muslim and Hindu populations.[6]

In 2018, 6.9% worked in manufacturing, 8.5% worked in construction, 4.0% worked in hospitality, 4.6% worked in transport, 7.9% worked in education, and 13.5% worked in healthcare.[6]

As of 2018, among those who commute to work, 73.5% drove a car, 3.4% rode in a car, 7.1% use a bike, and 7.1% walk or run. No one used public transport.[6]