Mahora, New Zealand

Mahora, comprising the statistical areas of Mahora, Cornwall Park and Tomoana Crossing, had a population of 8,106 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 879 people (12.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,080 people (15.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,877 households. There were 3,885 males and 4,221 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,770 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 1,515 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 3,426 (42.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,401 (17.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 72.2% European/Pākehā, 25.1% Māori, 7.2% Pacific peoples, 9.2% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 17.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 43.0% had no religion, 40.1% were Christian, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.9% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 6.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 954 (15.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,461 (23.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,069 (48.4%) people were employed full-time, 903 (14.3%) were part-time, and 225 (3.6%) were unemployed.[1]

Mahora School is a co-educational state primary school,[6][7] with a roll of 385 as of March 2020.[8][9]

St Mary's School is a co-educational Catholic primary school,[10][11] with a roll of 258 as of March 2020.[8][12]