Port Whangārei (Māori: Kioreroa) is an industrial area of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand. It is southeast of the city centre, connected by a bridge across Limeburners Creek. It was once called Kioreroa.[3] The southernmost part of the area contains Port Nikau which has commercial buildings and recreational, commercial and superyacht berths.[4]
Port Whangārei | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 35°44′42″S 174°20′46″E / 35.745°S 174.346°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whangārei |
| Local authority | Whangarei District Council |
| Electoral ward | Whangārei Urban Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 681 ha (1,683 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 200 |
| Morningside | Riverside | Parahaki |
| Raumanga |
  Port Whangārei  |
Onerahi |
| Oakleigh | (Whangārei Harbour) | Onerahi |
History
editOne of the early cemeteries for Whangārei was Kioreroa Cemetery, on the western part of what is now Port Whangārei. It was used from 1882 to 1946.[5]
The area was developed from the 1920s as Whangārei's port, and in the mid-1960s it was the ninth-busiest port in New Zealand.[6] It needed more space to handle the increasing size of ships, and Northport was developed at Marsden Point to replace it, with the transition complete in 2007.[7]
There has been a suggestion that the Royal New Zealand Navy might establish a base at Port Whangārei.[8]
Demographics
editThe statistical area of Port-Limeburners, which includes a slightly larger area than Port Whangārei, covers 6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 200 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 29.4 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51 | — |
| 2013 | 39 | −3.76% |
| 2018 | 102 | +21.20% |
| 2023 | 84 | −3.81% |
| The 2006 population is for a larger area of 7.41 km2 Source: [9][10] | ||
Port-Limeburners had a population of 84 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people (−17.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 45 people (115.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 51 males and 33 females in 69 dwellings.[11] 7.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 55.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 6 people (7.1%) aged under 15 years, 15 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 39 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (32.1%) aged 65 or older.[10]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.7% European (Pākehā), 21.4% Māori, and 7.1% Asian. English was spoken by 100.0%, and other languages by 25.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 46.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 21.4% Christian, and 3.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.7%, and 10.7% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (15.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 24 (30.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 36 (46.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 33 (42.3%) people were employed full-time, 6 (7.7%) were part-time, and 3 (3.8%) were unemployed.[10]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Official Name: Port Whangārei". New Zealand Gazetteer. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Tai Tokerau Northland Growth Study" (PDF). Ministry for Primary Industries. February 2015. p. 77.
- ^ "Historic Cemeteries". wdc.govt.nz. Whangarei District Council. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Whangarei". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. 1966.
- ^ "Ports of Whangarei" (PDF). Whangarei District Council. May 2010. p. 3.
- ^ "Whangārei set for 'massive growth' thanks to infrastructure spend-up". Northern Advocate. 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Port-Limeburners (107900). 2018 Census place summary: Port-Limeburners
- ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Port-Limeburners (107901). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.