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| Papatoetoe, Māngere | Papatoetoe | Manukau Central |
| (Manukau Harbour) |
  Wiri  |
Goodwood Heights |
| (Manukau Harbour) | Clendon Park | Homai |
Wiri is a mostly industrial-commercial focused suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It was formerly part of Manukau City until the merger of all of Auckland's councils into the 'super city' in 2010. The area was named after the chief Takaanini Wirihana.
History
[edit]Wiri developed as a large industrial areas during the 1960s and 1970s due to the suburban expansion of Manukau City.[3]
Transport
[edit]The Wiri inland port connects road freight to the Ports of Auckland on the Waitemata Harbour further north. The inland port allows the Ports of Auckland to reduce the number of trucks that have to travel through the Auckland Central area by up to 100,000 trips per year.[4]
As part of the Auckland railway electrification project, the $100 million EMU maintenance and stabling depot was built on 4.4 hectares of the old Winstone Quarry in Wiri, located next to the South-Western Motorway and bordered by Roscommon and Wiri Station Roads. It was officially opened by the Mayor of Auckland on 5 July 2013.[5]
The Wiri railway station was opened from 1913 and closed in 2005 due to low patronage, the EMU maintenance facility was built on the former site.
Notable places
[edit]Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility (ARWCF) is located in Wiri. ARWCF is the first purpose-built women's prison in New Zealand to accommodate a growing number of female prisoners and services in the upper North Island. The facility can accommodate 286 prisoners and employs 167 staff.[6]
The adjacent Auckland South Corrections Facility is a high security men's prison which opened in 2015.[7] It is operated by Serco New Zealand under a Public Private Partnership with the Department of Corrections.[7] at 20 Hautu Drive, Wiri.[8]
St Davis Church was built in 1880. In 1883 a chancel was added on. The Church walls contain records of people that lived in Wiri.[9]
Puhi Nui was built in 1860 by William Junior McLaughlin.[9] In 1982 it was moved to the Howick Colonial Village.[10]
Geography
[edit]The Matukutūruru (Wiri Mountain) and Matukutūreia (McLaughlins Mountain) volcanoes are in Wiri. Much of the land within the suburb of Wiri was formed through lava flows originating from these mountains.[11]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Wiri (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.1 (59.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.5 (52.6) |
| Source: NIWA[12] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]Wiri covers 9.40 km2 (3.63 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,760 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 719 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,867 | — |
| 2013 | 3,924 | +0.21% |
| 2018 | 5,355 | +6.42% |
| 2023 | 6,504 | +3.96% |
| Source: [13][14] | ||
Wiri had a population of 6,504 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,149 people (21.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 2,580 people (65.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,414 males, 3,075 females and 12 people of other genders in 1,533 dwellings.[15] 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 31.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,449 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,602 (24.6%) aged 15 to 29, 2,901 (44.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 555 (8.5%) aged 65 or older.[14]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 21.3% European (Pākehā); 31.1% Māori; 43.8% Pasifika; 22.4% Asian; 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 90.0%, Māori language by 9.7%, Samoan by 16.3%, and other languages by 19.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 35.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[14]
Religious affiliations were 47.4% Christian, 4.8% Hindu, 3.0% Islam, 4.2% Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 3.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 28.6%, and 7.6% of people did not answer the census question.[14]
Of those at least 15 years old, 702 (13.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,478 (49.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,875 (37.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $24,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 177 people (3.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,040 (40.4%) people were employed full-time, 408 (8.1%) were part-time, and 366 (7.2%) were unemployed.[14]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiri West | 8.03 | 1,479 | 184 | 147 | 34.2 years | —[16] |
| Wiri North | 0.66 | 2,889 | 4,377 | 768 | 29.9 years | $29,600[17] |
| Wiri East | 0.71 | 2,136 | 3,008 | 618 | 29.9 years | $35,800[18] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
[edit]Wiri Central School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 335 as of July 2025.[19][20]
Destiny School is a private Christian composite school (years 1–13) with a roll of 64 as of July 2025.[19][21]
Both schools are coeducational.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Bloomfield, Gerald Taylor (1973). The Evolution of Local Government Areas in Metropolitan Auckland, 1840-1971. Auckland: [Auckland] : Auckland University Press. p. 79. ISBN 0-19-647714-X.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ Auckland, Ports of (12 November 2009). "Major milestone achieved for Wiri Inland Port rail link". infonews.co.nz New Zealand News. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Maintenance and stabling facility opens for Auckland's new trains". www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility (ARWCF)". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b Vance, Anrea (20 February 2019). "$1.1m bonus for private prison company Serco, for keeping people out of jail". Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Graduate system to feature in prison". 20 May 2013.
- ^ a b Hall, Andrew (February 1980). Historic Buildings in Manukau City. Manukau City Council.
- ^ "Puhi Nui, Howick Historical Village, 2013". Auckland Libraries. Auckland Council.
- ^ Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority (23 June 2016). "Integrated Management Plan" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent number: 12325)". NIWA. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Wiri West (157600) and Wiri East (158400).
- ^ 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. Wiri (52060). 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.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Wiri West. 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. Wiri North. 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. Wiri East. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Education Counts: Wiri Central School
- ^ Education Counts: Destiny School
External links
[edit]- Photographs of Wiri held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
