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Raureka
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Key Information
| Camberley | St Leonards | |
  Raureka  |
Hastings Central | |
| Longlands | Akina |
Raureka is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
The suburb has three council-owned parks: Ebbett Park, St Leonards Park and Whenua Takoha Reserve.[3] Raureka locals established a campaign in 2018 to stop the council selling part of Ebbett Park to developers.[4]
Raureka has a community hub with community gardens based at Raureka School.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Raureka covers 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,500 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 2,594 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,599 | — |
| 2013 | 4,539 | −0.19% |
| 2018 | 4,968 | +1.82% |
| 2023 | 5,253 | +1.12% |
| The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 2.08 km2. Source: [6][7] | ||
Raureka had a population of 5,253 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 285 people (5.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 714 people (15.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,574 males, 2,670 females, and 15 people of other genders in 1,818 dwellings.[8] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 1,065 people (20.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,122 (21.4%) aged 15 to 29, 2,274 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 795 (15.1%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 59.9% European (Pākehā); 30.2% Māori; 12.8% Pasifika; 12.6% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.5%, Māori by 7.5%, Samoan by 5.1%, and other languages by 12.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 35.8% Christian, 1.9% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 3.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 4.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.0%, and 5.4% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 636 (15.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,253 (53.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,308 (31.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 213 people (5.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,256 (53.9%) full-time, 450 (10.7%) part-time, and 99 (2.4%) unemployed.[6]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raureka | 1.10 | 3,207 | 2,915 | 1,074 | 34.1 years | $39,000[9] |
| Raceway Park | 1.02 | 2,046 | 2,006 | 744 | 36.4 years | $40,500[10] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
[edit]Raureka School and Ebbett Park School are co-educational state primary schools serving Years 1 to 6,[11][12] with rolls of 269 and 127, respectively.[13][14] Raureka School opened in 1914[15] and Ebbett Park School opened in 1960.[16]
Hastings Boys' High School is a state secondary school[17] serving Years 9 to 15,[18] with a roll of 795.[19] The school opened in 1904 as Hastings District High School, taking over secondary education from Hastings Borough School. It was renamed Hastings Technical School in 1922. In 1954-55, Hastings Girls' High School was opened, leaving Hastings Boys' High School from 1956 on the original site.[20]
Rolls are as of July 2025.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Wiltshire, Laura (11 February 2019). "Hastings Council to discuss future of Raureka parks". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
- ^ Wiltshire, Laura (18 December 2018). "Hastings residents start petition to save Ebbett Park". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
- ^ Brown, Duncan (26 July 2016). "Raureka community initiative applauded". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Raureka (209901) and Raceway Park (210300). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Raureka (209900) and Raceway Park (210300).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Raureka. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Raceway Park. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Raureka School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Ebbett Park School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Raureka School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Ebbett Park School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Principal's Welcome". Raureka School. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Ebbett Park School 25th jubilee, 1960-1985". Ebbett Park School Jubilee Committee. 1985.
- ^ "Hastings Boys' High School Official School Website". hastingsboys.school.nz.
- ^ "Hastings Boys' High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Hastings Boys' High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "A Brief History". Hastings Boy's High School. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.