Pirimai

Summary

Pirimai
Map
Coordinates: 39°30′47″S 176°52′59″E / 39.513188°S 176.883169°E / -39.513188; 176.883169
CountryNew Zealand
CityNapier
Local authorityNapier City Council
Electoral ward
  • Nelson Park
  • Onekawa-Tamatea
Area
 • Land138 ha (341 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total4,290
Onekawa
Tamatea
Pirimai
Greenmeadows Meeanee

Pirimai is a suburb of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.[3] Development of housing began there in 1961–62.[4] The suburb includes Pirimai Park and playground.[5]

Demographics edit

Pirimai covers 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,290 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 3,109 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,681—    
20133,597−0.33%
20183,852+1.38%
Source: [6]

Pirimai had a population of 3,852 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 255 people (7.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 171 people (4.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,434 households, comprising 1,914 males and 1,938 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female, with 879 people (22.8%) aged under 15 years, 789 (20.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,635 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 555 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 81.3% European/Pākehā, 25.9% Māori, 3.7% Pacific peoples, 4.9% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.5% had no religion, 27.9% were Christian, 2.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 399 (13.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 648 (21.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 270 people (9.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,623 (54.6%) people were employed full-time, 408 (13.7%) were part-time, and 105 (3.5%) were unemployed.[6]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)
Population Density
(per km2)
Households Median age Median
income
Pirimai West 0.61 1,611 2,641 648 37.0 years $29,100[7]
Pirimai East 0.76 2,241 2,949 786 32.7 years $31,600[8]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

References edit

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Pirimai, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  4. ^ "Napier's development". Napier City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Pirimai Park Playground". napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council.
  6. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Pirimai West (214200) and Pirimai East (214700).
  7. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Pirimai West
  8. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Pirimai East