Paremoremo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Paremoremo
|
|
|---|---|
 Paremoremo
Location in New Zealand Auckland
|
|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Council | Auckland Council |
| Local Board | Upper Harbour Local Board |
| Population
(2018)
|
|
| • Total | 3,360 |
Paremoremo is a mostly rural locality about 8 km (5 miles) southwest of Albany on the northern fringe of Auckland, New Zealand. Coatesville is about 7 km to the north, and Riverhead is about 8 km to the west. Paremoremo is home to New Zealand's only maximum security prison.
Parks and reserves
Paremoremo Scenic Reserve is a block of land north of the Paremoremo residential area. It is the largest bush reserve in the North Shore District and is a site of ecological significance.
A 40-hectare (99-acre) block of land south of the prison was bought by North Shore City for NZ$3.1 million in February 2002, to be developed as Sanders Park. Recently though a small mountain biking track with small ramps and high-camber corners has been built. Also at Sanders Reserve are two small beaches with good swimming areas. People have been known to camp on the grass areas around the beach.
History
Paremoremo was originally a small community on the Upper Waitemata Harbour which saw European settlement grow following the construction of a wharf at the foot of Attwood Road. In the early 19th century it was known for its farms, market gardens and orchards. Passengers and cargo travelled to the city by the launches and small ferries of the period.
In the mid 1960s it became the home of Auckland Prison, New Zealand's main maximum security prison.
A village of 130 houses was built by the New Zealand Department of Justice to house prison workers, but in 1996 30 of the houses were sold after battles in the Employment Court of New Zealand and Court of Appeal.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 2,694 | — |
| 2013 | 3,243 | +2.69% |
| 2018 | 3,360 | +0.71% |
Paremoremo, comprising the statistical areas of Paremoremo West and Paremoremo East, had a population of 3,360 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 117 people (3.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 666 people (24.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 936 households. There were 1,860 males and 1,497 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.24 males per female, with 591 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 735 (21.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,689 (50.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 342 (10.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 78.0% European/Pākehā, 13.7% Māori, 5.0% Pacific peoples, 10.4% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 29.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.4% had no religion, 33.4% were Christian, and 6.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 609 (22.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 333 (12.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,482 (53.5%) people were employed full-time, 402 (14.5%) were part-time, and 102 (3.7%) were unemployed.
Education
Ridgeview School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 51 students as at February 2024. The school opened in 1923 as Paremoremo School, and changed its name to Ridgeview in 2000.
Images for kids
-
Auckland Prison
