Randwick Park

Randwick Park is an eastern residential suburb of the city of Auckland, New Zealand.

Randwick Park
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardManurewa-Papakura Ward
Local boardManurewa Local Board
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total6,150
Hillpark Alfriston Clevedon
Manurewa East
Randwick Park
 Ardmore
Conifer Grove Takanini Papakura

The suburb had high unemployment and high crime rates in the early 2000s, but after a liquor store owner was killed in 2008,[2] a residents' association was formed to improve local sports and community facilities,[3] with support from the Manurewa Local Board and Auckland Council's Southern Initiative program.[4] It was named the Mitre10 Community of the Year in 2017.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,553—    
20135,775+0.56%
20186,150+1.27%
Source: [1]

Randwick Park, comprising the statistical areas of Randwick Park East and Randwick Park West, had a population of 6,150 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 375 people (6.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 597 people (10.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,518 households. There were 3,057 males and 3,096 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female, with 1,788 people (29.1%) aged under 15 years, 1,638 (26.6%) aged 15 to 29, 2,454 (39.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 270 (4.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 21.1% European/Pākehā, 27.8% Māori, 37.7% Pacific peoples, 28.4% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 38.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 27.1% had no religion, 44.5% were Christian, 9.7% were Hindu, 2.2% were Muslim, 1.8% were Buddhist and 9.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 561 (12.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 897 (20.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,286 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 465 (10.7%) were part-time, and 336 (7.7%) were unemployed.[1]

Education

Randwick Park School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 652.[6] About half the students have Pacific heritage, and over a fifth are Māori. Some classes are taught in the Māori language.[7]

Te Kura Ākonga o Manurewa is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 87.[8] The school teaches primarily in the Māori language.[9]

Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of March 2020.[10]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Randwick Park East (161000) and Randwick Park West (161300). 2018 Census place summary: Randwick Park East 2018 Census place summary: Randwick Park West
  2. "'It's a rough area, eh'". Stuff. 31 January 2009.
  3. "Auckland suburb Randwick Park goes from crime ghetto to a 'taste of heaven'". Manukau Courier. 30 December 2016.
  4. "South Auckland is home to New Zealand's best neighbourhood". Our Auckland. 23 February 2017.
  5. Ford, Emily (27 February 2017). "Randwick Park named NZ's Community of the Year". Stuff.
  6. Education Counts: Randwick Park School
  7. "Randwick Park School - 06/07/2020". Education Review Office. 6 July 2020.
  8. Education Counts: Te Kura Akonga o Manurewa
  9. "Te Kura Akonga o Manurewa - 30/01/2019". Education Review Office. 30 January 2019.
  10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

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