Pakuranga Heights

Pakuranga Heights, comprising the statistical areas of Pakuranga Heights North West, Pakuranga Heights East and Pakuranga Heights South West, had a population of 9,240 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 441 people (5.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 663 people (7.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,811 households. There were 4,710 males and 4,524 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 2,034 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 1,917 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 4,314 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 981 (10.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 47.0% European/Pākehā, 11.3% Māori, 10.4% Pacific peoples, 40.7% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 46.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.4% had no religion, 36.2% were Christian, and 13.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,851 (25.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 990 (13.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,870 (53.7%) people were employed full-time, 924 (12.8%) were part-time, and 282 (3.9%) were unemployed.[1]

Elm Park School, Pakuranga Heights School and Riverhills School are coeducational contributing primary schools (years 1–6) with rolls of 589, 487 and 93 students, respectively.[2][3][4] Rolls are as of March 2020.[5]