Paekākāriki Hill

Paekākāriki Hill is a rural locality in Porirua in New Zealand's North Island. It is located inland, behind Paraparaumu and Raumati. Paekākāriki Hill Road runs approximately north to south from Paekākāriki to Pāuatahanui. Grays Road runs along the northern coast of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour's Pauatahunui Arm, which forms the locality's southern boundary.
Paekākāriki Hill Road, built in 1849, was the main highway north until 1939. The road, which is now fully sealed, is narrow and winding. It has views of the coast.
The Battle of Battle Hill, part of the New Zealand Wars, was fought in the area in 1846.

Demographics

Paekākāriki Hill statistical area covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km².
Paekākāriki Hill had a population of 372 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 9 people since the 2013 census. There were 186 males, 186 females, and 3 people of other genders in 135 dwellings. 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.0 years. There were 60 people aged under 15 years, 63 aged 15 to 29, 168 aged 30 to 64, and 84 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 94.4% European ; 8.9% Māori; 2.4% Pasifika; 2.4% Asian; 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori by 3.2%, Samoan by 2.4%, and other languages by 8.1%. No language could be spoken by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 25.0% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, and 3.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.3%, and 9.7% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 108 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 168 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 45 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $52,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 96 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 162 full-time, 57 part-time, and 9 unemployed.