Cannons Creek, New Zealand
Cannons Creek is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 22km north of Wellington in New Zealand.
Etymology
The name Cannons Creek comes from a creek that flows off of Cannons Head. It is named after William Cannon, an early settler of the area.History
Cannons Creek was originally farmland until it slowly started to be developed as housing from the 1930s with a significant growth in the 1950s.Most the suburb's streets are named after ships, English counties, and from Greek mythology.
Demographics
Cannons Creek, comprising the statistical areas of Cannons Creek North, Cannons Creek East and Cannons Creek South, covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Cannons Creek had a population of 8,787 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 186 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 567 people since the 2013 census. There were 4,335 males, 4,428 females, and 21 people of other genders in 2,259 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 29.1 years. There were 2,382 people aged under 15 years, 2,127 aged 15 to 29, 3,540 aged 30 to 64, and 741 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 23.6% European ; 27.4% Māori; 63.3% Pasifika; 10.2% Asian; 2.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 0.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 90.7%, Māori by 6.4%, Samoan by 25.4%, and other languages by 15.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.9%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 30.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 55.2% Christian, 1.1% Hindu, 2.7% Islam, 1.6% Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 29.7%, and 7.6% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 570 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,396 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 2,436 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $31,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 177 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,952 full-time, 708 part-time, and 450 unemployed.
| Name | Area | Population | Density | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
| Cannons Creek North | 1.06 | 3,456 | 3,260 | 927 | 28.6 years | $29,700 |
| Cannons Creek East | 1.46 | 3,639 | 2,492 | 900 | 29.9 years | $30,700 |
| Cannons Creek South | 1.41 | 1,692 | 1,200 | 432 | 28.9 years | $34,500 |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as ofPrimary schools
Cannons Creek has four state contributing primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students:- Cannons Creek School, with a roll of
- Glenview School, with a roll of.
- Maraeroa School, with a roll of.
- Russell School, with a roll of.
Holy Family School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of. It opened in 1960 and became state-integrated in 1981.