Porirua Central

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Porirua Central
Suburb of Porirua City Council
Viewed from west in 2013. In upper right with the crowded parking lot is Porirua Station. North City Shopping Centre is on right (tan coloured building with Kmart and Farmer's logo). State Highway 1 (SH 1N) and railway are at top. Green-walled building on left is a Countdown supermarket.
Viewed from west in 2013. In upper right with the crowded parking lot is Porirua Station. North City Shopping Centre is on right (tan coloured building with Kmart and Farmer's logo). State Highway 1 (SH 1N) and railway are at top. Green-walled building on left is a Countdown supermarket.
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CountryNew Zealand
CityPorirua City Council
Electoral wardWestern Ward/Tītahi Rangituhi Porirua ki te uru
Area
 • Land673 ha (1,663 acres)
Population
 (June 2020)[1]
 • Total260
Takapūwāhia (Porirua Harbour) Aotea
Elsdon
Porirua Central
 Cannons Creek
Kenepuru Linden Rānui

Porirua Central is the central business district and central suburb of Porirua, in the Wellington region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics[]

Porirua Central statistical area covers 6.72 km2 (2.59 sq mi).[2] It had an estimated population of 260 as of June 2020, with a population density of 38.69 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006366—    
2013435+2.50%
2018261−9.71%
Source: [3]

Porirua Central had a population of 261 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 174 people (-40.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 105 people (-28.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 33 households. There were 183 males and 78 females, giving a sex ratio of 2.35 males per female. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 12 people (4.6%) aged under 15 years, 69 (26.4%) aged 15 to 29, 165 (63.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (8.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 57.5% European/Pākehā, 28.7% Māori, 13.8% Pacific peoples, 11.5% Asian, and 4.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 24.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 47.1% had no religion, 36.8% were Christian, 3.4% were Hindu, 2.3% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (10.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 81 (32.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $12,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 84 (33.7%) people were employed full-time, 42 (16.9%) were part-time, and 3 (1.2%) were unemployed.[3]

Economy[]

Retail[]

North City Shopping Centre opened in Porirua Central in 1990.[4] It has an area of 8,100 m2,[5] 1100 carparks,[4] and 102 stores, including Farmers, Kmart and Reading Cinemas.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Porirua Central (239900). 2018 Census place summary: Porirua Central
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Iles, Julie (11 April 2018). "Australian rich-lister buys Porirua's North City mall for $100m". stuff.co.nz. Dominion Post.
  5. ^ "North City Shopping Centre". structurflex.com. Structurflex.
  6. ^ "Stores – North City". north-city.co.nz. Colliers International.

Coordinates: 41°08′18″S 174°50′28″E / 41.138346°S 174.841055°E / -41.138346; 174.841055

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