Pirimai
Suburb of Napier, New Zealand
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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]
Pirimai | |
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 Interactive map of Pirimai | |
| Coordinates: 39.513188°S 176.883169°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Napier |
| Local authority | Napier City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 138 ha (340 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 4,120 |
| • Density | 2,990/km2 (7,730/sq mi) |
| Onekawa | ||
| Tamatea |
  Pirimai  |
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| Greenmeadows | Meeanee |
Demographics
Pirimai covers 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,120 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 2,986 people per km2.
Pirimai had a population of 4,017 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 165 people (4.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 420 people (11.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,001 males, 2,001 females, and 15 people of other genders in 1,449 dwellings.[8] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 882 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 777 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,779 (44.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 579 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.0% European (Pākehā); 29.1% Māori; 5.2% Pasifika; 7.3% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.3%, Māori by 6.8%, Samoan by 1.7%, and other languages by 7.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 24.6% Christian, 1.6% Hindu, 0.7% Islam, 3.1% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.9%, and 8.4% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 486 (15.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,818 (58.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 846 (27.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 174 people (5.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,770 (56.5%) full-time, 354 (11.3%) part-time, and 72 (2.3%) unemployed.[6]