Pakuranga Heights


Pakuranga Heights is an Auckland suburb.

Demographics

Pakuranga Heights covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Pakuranga Heights had a population of 9,180 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 54 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 378 people since the 2013 census. There were 4,662 males, 4,485 females and 30 people of other genders in 2,826 dwellings. 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.1 years. There were 1,875 people aged under 15 years, 1,938 aged 15 to 29, 4,311 aged 30 to 64, and 1,056 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 40.9% European ; 13.0% Māori; 15.1% Pasifika; 42.5% Asian; 3.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 87.4%, Māori language by 2.3%, Samoan by 3.4%, and other languages by 37.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.7%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 48.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 35.2% Christian, 4.0% Hindu, 3.5% Islam, 0.8% Māori religious beliefs, 2.5% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 2.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 44.8%, and 6.7% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,007 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,108 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 2,196 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 717 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4,017 people were employed full-time, 837 were part-time, and 216 were unemployed.
NameArea
PopulationDensity
DwellingsMedian ageMedian
income
Pakuranga Heights North West0.762,7393,60487034.6 years$44,100
Pakuranga Heights East1.793,0061,67991836.0 years$42,200
Pakuranga Heights South West0.973,4323,5381,03834.9 years$44,800
New Zealand38.1 years$41,500

Education

Elm Park School, Pakuranga Heights School and Riverhills School are coeducational contributing primary schools with rolls of, and students, respectively. Rolls are as of