Akina is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Akina | |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′05″S 176°50′44″E / 39.651266°S 176.845557°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hastings |
| Local authority | Hastings District Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 205 ha (507 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,880 |
| Raureka | Hastings Central | |
  Akina  |
Parkvale | |
| Longlands | Pukahu | Havelock North |
The suburb includes Akina Park, Hawke's Bay soccer and softball park.[3]
Demographics
editAkina covers 2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,880 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,868 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,626 | — |
| 2013 | 4,821 | +0.59% |
| 2018 | 5,193 | +1.50% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Akina had a population of 5,193 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 372 people (7.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 567 people (12.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,953 households, comprising 2,514 males and 2,679 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,158 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,077 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,283 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 672 (12.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 68.6% European/Pākehā, 26.8% Māori, 5.4% Pacific peoples, 12.8% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 19.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.0% had no religion, 33.7% were Christian, 2.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.9% were Hindu, 1.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 5.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 561 (13.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 927 (23.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 291 people (7.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,031 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 579 (14.3%) were part-time, and 156 (3.9%) were unemployed.[4]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akina Park | 1.03 | 2,313 | 2,246 | 912 | 37.5 years | $25,700[5] |
| Parkhaven | 1.02 | 2,880 | 2,824 | 1,041 | 32.7 years | $27,300[6] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
editHastings Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school, serving Year 7–8,[7][8] with a roll of 361 as of August 2024.[9][10] The school opened in 1954.[11]
Hastings Christian School is a co-educational Year 1–13 state-integrated Christian school,[12][13] with a roll of 320 as of August 2024.[9][14] It started in 1987 as a primary school, and bought its current site in 1992. It provided secondary education for years 9 and 10 from 1998, and expanded to cover up to year 13 by 2010.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Akina Park". hastingsdc.govt.nz. Hastings District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Akina Park (210700) and Parkhaven (211000).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Akina Park
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Parkhaven
- ^ "Hastings Intermediate Official School Website". hastingsintermediate.school.nz. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Hastings Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Hastings Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Hastings Intermediate School Jubilee, 1954–1979". Knowledge Bank. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Hastings Christian School Official School Website". hcs.school.nz. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Hastings Christian School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Hastings Christian School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "History". Hastings Christian School. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.