Akina, New Zealand

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

Akina
Suburb
Coordinates: 39.651266°S 176.845557°E / -39.651266; 176.845557
CountryNew Zealand
CityHastings
Local authorityHastings District Council
Electoral ward
  • Hastings-Havelock North General Ward
  • Takitimu Māori Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land205 ha (507 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total5,800
Raureka Hastings Central
Akina
 Parkvale
Longlands Pukahu Havelock North

The suburb includes Akina Park, Hawke's Bay soccer and softball park.[3]

Demographics

Akina covers 2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,800 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,829 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,626—    
20134,821+0.59%
20185,193+1.50%
Source: [4]

Akina had a population of 5,193 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 372 people (7.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 567 people (12.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,953 households, comprising 2,514 males and 2,679 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,158 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,077 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,283 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 672 (12.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 68.6% European/Pākehā, 26.8% Māori, 5.4% Pacific peoples, 12.8% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.0% had no religion, 33.7% were Christian, 2.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.9% were Hindu, 1.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 5.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 561 (13.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 927 (23.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 291 people (7.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,031 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 579 (14.3%) were part-time, and 156 (3.9%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Akina Park1.032,3132,24691237.5 years$25,700[5]
Parkhaven1.022,8802,8241,04132.7 years$27,300[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Hastings Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school, serving Year 7–8,[7][8] with a roll of 413 as of April 2023.[9][10] The school opened in 1954.[11]

Hastings Christian School is a co-educational Year 1–13 state-integrated Christian school,[12][13] with a roll of 327 as of April 2023.[9][14] It started in 1987 as a primary school, and bought its current site in 1992. It provided secondary education for years 9 and 10 from 1998, and expanded to cover up to year 13 by 2010.[15]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. "Akina Park". hastingsdc.govt.nz. Hastings District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Akina Park (210700) and Parkhaven (211000).
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Akina Park
  6. 2018 Census place summary: Parkhaven
  7. "Hastings Intermediate Official School Website". hastingsintermediate.school.nz. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  8. "Hastings Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  9. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  10. "Hastings Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  11. "Hastings Intermediate School Jubilee, 1954–1979". Knowledge Bank. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  12. "Hastings Christian School Official School Website". hcs.school.nz. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  13. "Hastings Christian School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  14. "Hastings Christian School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  15. "History". Hastings Christian School. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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