Akina is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Akina | |
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Suburb of Hastings | |
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Country | New Zealand |
City | Hastings |
Electoral ward | Hastings |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 5,193 |
Raureka | Hastings Central | |
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Parkvale | |
Longlands | Pukahu | Havelock North |
The suburb includes Akina Park, Hawke's Bay soccer and softball park.[2]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 4,626 | — |
2013 | 4,821 | +0.59% |
2018 | 5,193 | +1.50% |
Source: [1] |
Akina, comprising the statistical areas of Akina Park and Parkhaven, 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. There were 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 (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 19.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 48.0% had no religion, 33.7% were Christian, 2.9% were Hindu, 1.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 7.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 561 (13.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 927 (23.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 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.[1]
Name | Population | Households | Median age | Median income |
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Akina Park | 2,313 | 912 | 37.5 years | $25,700[3] |
Parkhaven | 2,880 | 1,041 | 32.7 years | $27,300[4] |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Hastings Intermediate is a co-educational state primary school,[5][6] with a roll of 459 as of March 2022.[7][8]
Hastings Christian School is a co-educational Year 1-13 private Christian school,[9][10] with a roll of 298 as of March 2022.[7][11]