Cannons Creek, New Zealand
Suburb of Porirua near Wellington, New Zealand
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Cannons Creek is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 22km north of Wellington in New Zealand.
Cannons Creek | |
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Cannon's Creek is in the middle and upper part of the photo, with Waitangirua at the very top and Rānui at the bottom. | |
 Interactive map of Cannons Creek | |
| Coordinates: 41.141°S 174.866°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Porirua City |
| Local authority | Porirua City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 392 ha (970 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 8,920 |
| • Density | 2,280/km2 (5,890/sq mi) |
| Waitangirua | ||
| Rānui |
  Cannons Creek  |
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| Takapu Valley | Belmont Regional Park |
Etymology
The name Cannons Creek comes from a creek that flows off of Cannons Head. It is named after William Cannon, an early settler of the area.[2]
History
Demographics
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).[4] It had an estimated population of 8,920 as of June 2025, with a population density of 2,276 people per km2.
Cannons Creek had a population of 8,787 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 186 people (−2.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 567 people (6.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 4,335 males, 4,428 females, and 21 people of other genders in 2,259 dwellings.[7] 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 29.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 2,382 people (27.1%) aged under 15 years, 2,127 (24.2%) aged 15 to 29, 3,540 (40.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 741 (8.4%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 23.6% European (Pākehā); 27.4% Māori; 63.3% Pasifika; 10.2% Asian; 2.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 90.7%, Māori by 6.4%, Samoan by 25.4%, and other languages by 15.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 30.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 55.2% Christian, 1.1% Hindu, 2.7% Islam, 1.6% Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 29.7%, and 7.6% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 570 (8.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,396 (53.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 2,436 (38.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $31,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 177 people (2.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,952 (46.1%) full-time, 708 (11.1%) part-time, and 450 (7.0%) unemployed.[5]
Education
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of March 2026.[11]
Primary schools
Cannons Creek has four state contributing primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students:
- Cannons Creek School,[12][13] with a roll of 120[14]
- Glenview School,[15] with a roll of .[16]
- Maraeroa School,[17][18] with a roll of 146.[19]
- Russell School,[20] with a roll of 103.[21]
Windley School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[22] with a roll of 172.[23] It opened in 1958.[24]
Holy Family School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[25][26] with a roll of 150.[27] It opened in 1960[28] and became state-integrated in 1981.[29]
Intermediate school
Brandon Intermediate is a state intermediate school for Year 7 to 8 students,[30][31] with a roll of 165.[32]
Secondary schools
Porirua College is a state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students,[33] with a roll of 609.[34] It was founded in 1968.[35]