Rānui

Rānui is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand, which is under the local governance of Auckland Council. The area is densely populated but close to the western fringe of the Auckland urban area.

For the suburb of Porirua, see Rānui, Porirua.
Rānui
Suburb
Rānui railway station and surrounding houses
Rānui railway station and surrounding houses
Coordinates: 36.864°S 174.602°E / -36.864; 174.602
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitākere Ward
Local board
Area
[1]
 • Land953 ha (2,355 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total14,970
Train station(s)Rānui railway station
Waitakere Massey Massey
Swanson
Rānui
 Lincoln
Waiatarua Western Heights Henderson North

The word 'rānui' in Māori means 'midday'.[3]

Demographics

Rānui covers 9.53 km2 (3.68 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 14,970 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 1,571 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200610,836—    
201311,895+1.34%
201813,755+2.95%
Source: [4]

Rānui had a population of 13,755 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,860 people (15.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,919 people (26.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,807 households, comprising 6,786 males and 6,972 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 3,477 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 3,189 (23.2%) aged 15 to 29, 5,952 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,137 (8.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 40.9% European/Pākehā, 21.0% Māori, 26.1% Pacific peoples, 26.8% Asian, and 3.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 36.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 36.8% had no religion, 42.9% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.2% were Hindu, 3.5% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,884 (18.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,953 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,182 people (11.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,064 (49.3%) people were employed full-time, 1,293 (12.6%) were part-time, and 672 (6.5%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea (km2)PopulationDensity (per km2)HouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Birdwood West5.9460610220740.8 years$39,200[5]
Rānui North1.034,0533,9351,14929.5 years$27,400[6]
Rānui Domain0.873,5374,06695431.2 years$23,900[7]
Rānui South West0.742,6343.55973230.4 years$31,400[8]
Rānui South East0.952,9253.07976531.6 years$27,600[9]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Rānui School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 310 students.[10] The school's bilingual unit, Whakatipu Kakano, teaches some students in Māori.[11]

Birdwood School is a full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 202 students.[12] Birdwood also has a bilingual unit, Te Puawaitanga o Te Reo, which teaches a quarter of the students in Māori.[13][14]

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku is a full primary (years 1–8) school which teaches primarily in Māori. It has a roll of 148 students.[15]

All schools are coeducational. Rolls are as at April 2023.[16] Rānui and Birdwood schools have a high proportion of Māori and Pacific Island students.[11][14] Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku has an entirely Māori student population.[17]

Notes
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. "Rānui". Māori Dictionary.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Birdwood West (120100), Rānui North (123000), Rānui Domain (123800), Rānui South West (124200) and Rānui South East (125000).
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Birdwood West
  6. 2018 Census place summary: Rānui North
  7. 2018 Census place summary: Rānui Domain
  8. 2018 Census place summary: Rānui South West
  9. 2018 Census place summary: Rānui South East
  10. Education Counts: Rānui School
  11. "Ranui School". Education Review Office. 12 October 2016.
  12. Education Counts: Birdwood School
  13. "Birdwood School". Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  14. "Birdwood School". Education Review Office. 19 March 2018.
  15. Education Counts: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku
  16. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  17. "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku". Education Review Office. 3 December 2019.
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