Rānui

Rānui is an Auckland suburb, which is under the local governance of Auckland Council. The area is densely populated but close to the western fringe of the Auckland urban area.

Rānui
Suburb
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Waitākere Ward
Population  (2018)
• Total	13,755
Train station(s)	Ranui railway station

Waitakere	Massey	Massey
Swanson	Rānui	Lincoln
Waiatarua	Western Heights	Henderson North

The word 'rānui' in Māori means 'midday'.[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	10,836	—
2013	11,895	+1.34%
2018	13,755	+2.95%
Source: [2]

Rānui, comprising the statistical areas of Birdwood West, Rānui North, Rānui Domain, Rānui South West and Rānui South East, had a population of 13,755 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,860 people (15.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,919 people (26.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,807 households. There were 6,786 males and 6,972 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 3,477 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 3,189 (23.2%) aged 15 to 29, 5,952 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,137 (8.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 40.9% European/Pākehā, 21.0% Māori, 26.1% Pacific peoples, 26.8% Asian, and 3.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 36.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 36.8% had no religion, 42.9% were Christian, and 14.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,884 (18.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,953 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,064 (49.3%) people were employed full-time, 1,293 (12.6%) were part-time, and 672 (6.5%) were unemployed.[2]

Education

Rānui School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 324 students.[3] The school's bilingual unit, Whakatipu Kakano, teaches some students in Māori.[4]

Birdwood School is a full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 215 students.[5] Birdwood also has a bilingual unit, Te Puawaitanga o Te Reo, which teaches a quarter of the students in Māori.[6][7]

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku is a full primary (years 1–8) school which teaches primarily in Māori. It has a roll of 130 students.[8]

All schools are coeducational. Rolls are as at March 2020.[9] Rānui and Birdwood schools have a high proportion of Māori and Pacific Island students.[4][7] Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku has an entirely Māori student population.[10]

Notes

1. "Rānui". Māori Dictionary.
2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Birdwood West (120100), Rānui North (123000), Rānui Domain (123800), Rānui South West (124200) and Rānui South East (125000). 2018 Census place summary: Birdwood West 2018 Census place summary: Rānui North 2018 Census place summary: Rānui Domain 2018 Census place summary: Rānui South West 2018 Census place summary: Rānui South East
3. Education Counts: Rānui School
4. "Ranui School". Education Review Office. 12 October 2016.
5. Education Counts: Birdwood School
6. "Birdwood School". Retrieved 20 June 2020.
7. "Birdwood School". Education Review Office. 19 March 2018.
8. Education Counts: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku
9. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
10. "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku". Education Review Office. 3 December 2019.