Wiri
Wiri is a mostly industrial-commercial focused suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It was formerly part of Manukau City until the merger of all of Auckland's councils into the 'super city' in 2010. The area was named after the chief Takaanini Wirihana.
Wiri | |
|---|---|
 A petroleum-product storage depot at the western edge of Wiri | |
| Coordinates: 37.000°S 174.873°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Manurewa-Papakura ward |
| Local board | Manurewa Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 941 ha (2,325 acres) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,540 |
| Train station(s) | Wiri Train Station (closed) |
| Papatoetoe, Māngere | Papatoetoe | Manukau Central |
| (Manukau Harbour) |
  Wiri  |
Goodwood Heights |
| (Manukau Harbour) | Clendon Park | Homai |
The Wiri inland port connects road freight to the Ports of Auckland on the Waitemata Harbour further north. The inland port allows the Ports of Auckland to reduce the number of trucks that have to travel through the Auckland Central area by up to 100,000 trips per year.[3]
Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility (ARWCF) is located in Wiri. ARWCF is the first purpose-built women's prison in New Zealand to accommodate a growing number of female prisoners and services in the upper North Island. The facility can accommodate 286 prisoners and employs 167 staff.[4]
The adjacent Auckland South Corrections Facility is a high security men's prison which opened in 2015.[5] It is operated by Serco New Zealand under a Public Private Partnership with the Department of Corrections.[5] at 20 Hautu Drive, Wiri.[6]
As part of the Auckland railway electrification project, the $100 million EMU maintenance and stabling depot was built on 4.4 hectares of the old Winstone Quarry in Wiri, located next to the South-Western Motorway and bordered by Roscommon and Wiri Station Roads. It was officially opened by the Mayor of Auckland on 5 July 2013.[7]
The Wiri railway station was opened from 1913 and closed in 2005 due to low patronage, the EMU maintenance facility was built on the former site.
The Matukutūruru (Wiri Mountain) and Matukutūreia (McLaughlins Mountain) volcanoes are in Wiri. Much of the land within the suburb of Wiri was formed through lava flows originating from these mountains.[8]
Demographics
Wiri covers 9.41 km2 (3.63 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,540 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 695 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,867 | — |
| 2013 | 3,921 | +0.20% |
| 2018 | 5,355 | +6.43% |
| Source: [9] | ||
Wiri had a population of 5,355 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,434 people (36.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,488 people (38.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 999 households, comprising 2,814 males and 2,544 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female, with 1,311 people (24.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,410 (26.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,145 (40.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 492 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 20.4% European/Pākehā, 31.2% Māori, 47.2% Pacific peoples, 18.0% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 33.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 24.9% had no religion, 51.8% were Christian, 4.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.7% were Hindu, 3.2% were Muslim, 1.3% were Buddhist and 3.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 363 (9.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 906 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 177 people (4.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,440 (35.6%) people were employed full-time, 387 (9.6%) were part-time, and 360 (8.9%) were unemployed.[9]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiri West | 8.04 | 1,176 | 146 | 84 | 35.2 years | $2,800[10] |
| Wiri East | 1.37 | 4,179 | 3,050 | 915 | 27.3 years | $20,200[11] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Wiri Central School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 303 as of April 2023.[12][13]
Destiny School is a private evangelical Christian composite school (years 1–13) with a roll of 94 as of April 2023.[12][14]
Both schools are coeducational.
References
- "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- Auckland, Ports of (12 November 2009). "Major milestone achieved for Wiri Inland Port rail link". infonews.co.nz New Zealand News. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- "Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility (ARWCF)". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- Vance, Anrea (20 February 2019). "$1.1m bonus for private prison company Serco, for keeping people out of jail". Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "Graduate system to feature in prison". 20 May 2013.
- "Maintenance and stabling facility opens for Auckland's new trains". www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
- Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority (23 June 2016). "Integrated Management Plan" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Wiri West (157600) and Wiri East (158400).
- 2018 Census place summary: Wiri West
- 2018 Census place summary: Wiri East
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- Education Counts: Wiri Central School
- Education Counts: Destiny School
External links
- Photographs of Wiri held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
