Raureka

Raureka is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Raureka
Suburb
Raureka
Coordinates: 39°38′45″S 176°49′45″E
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityHastings
Electoral wardHastings
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total4,953
Camberley St Leonards
Raureka
 Hastings Central
Longlands Akina

The suburb has three council-owned parks: Ebbett Park, St Leonards Park and Whenua Takoha Reserve.[2] Raureka locals established a campaign in 2018 to stop the council selling part of Ebbett Park to developers.[3]

Raureka has a community hub with community gardens based at Raureka School.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,599—    
20134,527−0.23%
20184,953+1.81%
Source: [1]

Raureka, comprising the statistical areas of Raureka and Raceway Park, had a population of 4,953 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 426 people (9.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 354 people (7.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,722 households. There were 2,427 males and 2,523 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 1,050 people (21.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,077 (21.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,052 (41.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 771 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 65.8% European/Pākehā, 28.8% Māori, 9.3% Pacific peoples, 8.6% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 18.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 45.7% had no religion, 38.5% were Christian, 1.5% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 6.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 483 (12.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 939 (24.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,911 (49.0%) people were employed full-time, 582 (14.9%) were part-time, and 195 (5.0%) were unemployed.[1]

Individual statistical areas
NamePopulationHouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Raureka3,0331,01434.1 years$25,700[5]
Raceway Park1,92070837.5 years$28,600[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Raureka School is a co-educational state primary school,[7] with a roll of 307 as of March 2020.[8][9]

Ebbett Park School is a co-educational state primary school,[10] with a roll of 150 as of March 2020.[8][11]

Hastings Boys' High School is a state secondary school,[12][13] with a roll of 788 as of March 2020.[8][14]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Raureka (209900) and Raceway Park (210300).
  2. Wiltshire, Laura (11 February 2019). "Hastings Council to discuss future of Raureka parks". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
  3. Wiltshire, Laura (18 December 2018). "Hastings residents start petition to save Ebbett Park". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
  4. Brown, Duncan (26 July 2016). "Raureka community initiative applauded". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Raureka
  6. 2018 Census place summary: Raceway Park
  7. "Raureka School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  8. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  9. "Raureka School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  10. "Ebbett Park School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  11. "Ebbett Park School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  12. "Hastings Boys' High School Official School Website". hastingsboys.school.nz.
  13. "Hastings Boys' High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  14. "Hastings Boys' High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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