Hairini
Hairini | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Hairini | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′36″S 176°10′06″E / 37.726633°S 176.168399°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward | Welcome Bay General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 185 ha (460 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 3,320 |
| • Density | 1,790/km2 (4,650/sq mi) |
| (Waimapu Estuary) | (Tauranga Harbour) | Maungatapu |
| Poike |
  Hairini  |
Welcome Bay |
| Oropi | Ohauiti |
Hairini is a suburb of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics
[edit]Hairini covers 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,320 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 1,795 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,952 | — |
| 2013 | 2,949 | −0.01% |
| 2018 | 3,330 | +2.46% |
| 2023 | 3,246 | −0.51% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
Hairini had a population of 3,246 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 84 people (−2.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 297 people (10.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,617 males, 1,617 females, and 9 people of other genders in 1,260 dwellings.[5] 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 40.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 576 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 576 (17.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,344 (41.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 747 (23.0%) aged 65 or older.[3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.8% European (Pākehā); 28.0% Māori; 2.6% Pasifika; 7.2% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.9%, Māori by 8.6%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 7.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[3]
Religious affiliations were 30.8% Christian, 0.9% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 7.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 2.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.1%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.[3]
Of those at least 15 years old, 468 (17.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,560 (58.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 639 (23.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 165 people (6.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,263 (47.3%) full-time, 315 (11.8%) part-time, and 81 (3.0%) unemployed.[3]
Marae
[edit]Hairini has two marae:
- Hairini Marae and Ranginui meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Ranginui hapū of Ngāi Te Ahi
- Waimapu or Ruahine Marae and Te Kaupapa o Tawhito meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Ranginui hapū of Ngāti Ruahine.[6][7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Hairini (196000). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hairini (196000). 2018 Census place summary: Hairini
- ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.