Cannons Creek | |
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Coordinates: 41°08′28″S 174°51′58″E / 41.141°S 174.866°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Porirua City |
Local authority | Porirua City Council |
Electoral ward |
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Area | |
• Land | 392 ha (969 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 9,460 |
Waitangirua | ||
Rānui |
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Takapu Valley | Belmont Regional Park |
Cannons Creek is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 22km north of Wellington in New Zealand.
Demographics
[edit]Cannons Creek, comprising the statistical areas of Cannons Creek North, Cannons Creek East and Cannons Creek South, covers 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi).[2] It had an estimated population of 9,460 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,413 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 8,604 | — |
2013 | 8,220 | −0.65% |
2018 | 8,973 | +1.77% |
Source: [3] |
Cannons Creek North had a population of 8,973 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 753 people (9.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 369 people (4.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,262 households, comprising 4,383 males and 4,593 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 2,589 people (28.9%) aged under 15 years, 2,313 (25.8%) aged 15 to 29, 3,375 (37.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 696 (7.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 24.3% European/Pākehā, 26.6% Māori, 62.7% Pasifika, 8.6% Asian, and 3.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 30.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 26.3% had no religion, 58.6% were Christian, 1.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 2.9% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 0.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 498 (7.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,653 (25.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 234 people (3.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,640 (41.4%) people were employed full-time, 840 (13.2%) were part-time, and 642 (10.1%) were unemployed.[3]
Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
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Cannons Creek North | 1.06 | 3,474 | 3,277 | 915 | 27.1 years | $20,000[4] |
Cannons Creek East | 1.46 | 3,879 | 2,657 | 933 | 27.4 years | $19,900[5] |
Cannons Creek South | 1.41 | 1,620 | 1,149 | 414 | 27.9 years | $24,100[6] |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
[edit]Primary schools
[edit]Cannons Creek has four co-educational state contributing primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students:
- Cannons Creek School,[7][8] with a roll of 117[9]
- Glenview School,[10] with a roll of .[11]
- Maraeroa School,[12][13] with a roll of 138.[14]
- Russell School,[15] with a roll of 96.[16]
Windley School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[17] with a roll of 203 as of February 2024.[18]
Holy Family School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[19][20] with a roll of 173 as of February 2024.[21]
Intermediate school
[edit]Brandon Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school for Year 7 to 8 students,[22][23] with a roll of 182 as of February 2024.[24]
Secondary schools
[edit]Porirua College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students,[25] with a roll of 480 as of February 2024.[26] It was founded in 1968.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Cannons Creek North (240700), Cannons Creek East (241000) and Cannons Creek South (241100).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Cannons Creek North
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Cannons Creek East
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Cannons Creek South
- ^ "Cannons Creek School Official School Website". cannonscreek.school.nz.
- ^ "Cannons Creek School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Cannons Creek School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Glenview School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Glenview School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Maraeroa School Official School Website". maraeroa.school.nz.
- ^ "Maraeroa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Maraeroa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Russell School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Russell School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Windley School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Windley School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Holy Family School Official School Website". holyfamily.school.nz.
- ^ "Holy Family School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Holy Family School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Brandon Intermediate Official School Website". brandonintermediate.school.nz.
- ^ "Brandon Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Brandon Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Porirua College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Porirua College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Porirua College Official School Website". poriruacollege.school.nz.
External links
[edit]- Cannons Creek East Community Profile at Statistics NZ
- Cannons Creek North Community Profile at Statistics NZ
- Cannons Creek South Community Profile at Statistics NZ