Rānui, Porirua
Suburb of Porirua
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Rānui is a suburb of Porirua City approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Wellington in New Zealand. Rānui means midday in the Māori language.[2]
Rānui | |
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Porirua East and Rānui Heights, with Cannons Creek and Waitangirua in the distance | |
 Interactive map of Rānui | |
| Coordinates: 41.143°S 174.848°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Porirua City |
| Local authority | Porirua City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 356 ha (880 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 3,700 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Aotea | ||
| Porirua Central |
  Rānui  |
Cannons Creek |
| Linden | Takapu Valley |
Demography
Rānui, comprising the statistical areas of Porirua East and Rānui Heights, covers 3.56 km2 (1.37 sq mi).[3] It had an estimated population of 3,700 as of June 2025, with a population density of 1,039 people per km2.
Rānui had a population of 3,597 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 33 people (0.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 153 people (4.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,794 males, 1,788 females, and 15 people of other genders in 1,185 dwellings.[6] 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 729 people (20.3%) aged under 15 years, 771 (21.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,683 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 411 (11.4%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 44.8% European (Pākehā); 30.1% Māori; 38.5% Pasifika; 13.9% Asian; 1.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.2%, Māori by 7.5%, Samoan by 12.4%, and other languages by 14.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 26.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 43.7% Christian, 2.0% Hindu, 1.8% Islam, 1.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 39.6%, and 8.0% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 510 (17.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,533 (53.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 828 (28.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 204 people (7.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,542 (53.8%) full-time, 336 (11.7%) part-time, and 105 (3.7%) unemployed.[4]