Raumanga covers 4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,960 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,324 people per km2.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
2006
4,743
—
2013
4,452
−0.90%
2018
5,292
+3.52%
2023
5,370
+0.29%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 4.40 km2 Source: [3][4]
Raumanga had a population of 5,370 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 78 people (1.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 918 people (20.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,715 males, 2,634 females and 18 people of other genders in 1,659 dwellings.[5] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 1,428 people (26.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,185 (22.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,214 (41.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 543 (10.1%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 51.1% European (Pākehā); 60.3% Māori; 9.6% Pasifika; 6.9% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori language by 17.0%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 6.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Of those at least 15 years old, 318 (8.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,262 (57.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,284 (32.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 111 people (2.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,833 (46.5%) people were employed full-time, 429 (10.9%) were part-time, and 267 (6.8%) were unemployed.[4]
Manaia View School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 215 students as at August 2024.[8][9] The school was formed in 2002 with the merger of Raumanga Primary and Middle Schools.[10]
