Raureka
Suburb
Coordinates: 39°38′45″S 176°49′45″E / 39.64583°S 176.82917°E / -39.64583; 176.82917
CountryNew Zealand
CityHastings
Local authorityHastings District Council
Electoral ward
  • Hastings-Havelock North General Ward
  • Takitimu Māori Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land208 ha (514 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total5,650
Camberley St Leonards
Raureka
 Hastings Central
Longlands Akina

Raureka is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

The suburb has three council-owned parks: Ebbett Park, St Leonards Park and Whenua Takoha Reserve.[3] Raureka locals established a campaign in 2018 to stop the council selling part of Ebbett Park to developers.[4]

Raureka has a community hub with community gardens based at Raureka School.[5]

Demographics

Raureka covers 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,650 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,716 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,599—    
20134,527−0.23%
20184,953+1.81%
Source: [6]

Raureka had a population of 4,953 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 426 people (9.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 354 people (7.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,722 households, comprising 2,427 males and 2,523 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 1,050 people (21.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,077 (21.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,052 (41.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 771 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 65.8% European/Pākehā, 28.8% Māori, 9.3% Pacific peoples, 8.6% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 18.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.7% had no religion, 38.5% were Christian, 3.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 3.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 483 (12.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 939 (24.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 306 people (7.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,911 (49.0%) people were employed full-time, 582 (14.9%) were part-time, and 195 (5.0%) were unemployed.[6]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Raureka1.063,0332,8611,01434.1 years$25,700[7]
Raceway Park1.021,9201,88270837.5 years$28,600[8]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Raureka School is a co-educational state primary school,[9] with a roll of 278 as of April 2023.[10][11]

Ebbett Park School is a co-educational state primary school,[12] with a roll of 136 as of April 2023.[10][13]

Hastings Boys' High School is a state secondary school,[14][15] with a roll of 746 as of April 2023.[10][16]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Wiltshire, Laura (11 February 2019). "Hastings Council to discuss future of Raureka parks". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
  4. ↑ Wiltshire, Laura (18 December 2018). "Hastings residents start petition to save Ebbett Park". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
  5. ↑ Brown, Duncan (26 July 2016). "Raureka community initiative applauded". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Raureka (209900) and Raceway Park (210300).
  7. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Raureka
  8. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Raceway Park
  9. ↑ "Raureka School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. 1 2 3 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Raureka School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  12. ↑ "Ebbett Park School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  13. ↑ "Ebbett Park School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  14. ↑ "Hastings Boys' High School Official School Website". hastingsboys.school.nz.
  15. ↑ "Hastings Boys' High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  16. ↑ "Hastings Boys' High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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