Aotea, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Aotea |
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View of Aotea Lagoon, North Island, New Zealand from the north-east. Royal New Zealand Police College chalets in the foreground with Pipitea miniature railway station across the lagoon.
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| Local authority | Porirua City Council |
| Electoral ward | Eastern Ward/Pāuatahanui ki te uunga mai o te ra |
| Land area | 268 ha (1.03 sq mi)* |
| Population | 3,930 (June 2022) |
| Postcode(s) | 5024 |
| Facilities | |
| Railway station(s) | Porirua Station |
| Ferry terminal(s) | n/a |
| Airport(s) | n/a |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Papakōwhai |
| Northeast | Ascot Park |
| East | Waitangirua |
| Southeast | Cannons Creek |
| South | Ranui |
| Southwest | Porirua City Centre |
| Northwest | (Porirua Harbour) |
It covers an area of 2.68 km², including a land area of 2.68 km². The area is entirely inland, but many homes have coastal views.
The suburb has two children's playgrounds and a retirement home.
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Economy
In 2018, 8% of the workforce worked in healthcare, 7.5% worked in education, 6% worked in construction, 4.2% worked in hospitality, 4.0% worked in transport, and 2.9% of the workforce worked in manufacturing.
Demography
Aotea statistical area covers 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 3,930 as of June 2022, with a population density of 1466.42 people per km2.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 117 | — |
| 2013 | 2,292 | +52.96% |
| 2018 | 3,138 | +6.48% |
Aotea had a population of 3,138 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 846 people (36.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3,021 people (2582.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,062 households. There were 1,491 males and 1,647 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 38.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 765 people (24.4%) aged under 15 years, 348 (11.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,572 (50.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 453 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 70.6% European/Pākehā, 8.2% Māori, 7.2% Pacific peoples, 22.0% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 31.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.6% had no religion, 42.2% were Christian, 4.0% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 846 (35.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 261 (11.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $52,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,395 (58.8%) people were employed full-time, 252 (10.6%) were part-time, and 60 (2.5%) were unemployed.
Education
Aotea College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students that was founded in 1978. It has a roll of 1205 as of April 2023.
Transportation
As of 2018, among those who commute to work, 63.8% drove a car and 4.9% rode in a car. Although Aotea is close to Porirua's main transit hub, less than 1% walked, ran, biked or took public transport to work.
