Manurewa East is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Formerly part of Manukau City, it is now under the local governance of Auckland Council, following the merger of Manukau City Council with all of Auckland's other councils in 2010 to form a single authority.

Suburb of Auckland in Auckland Council, New Zealand

Manurewa East
Suburb of Auckland
Coordinates: 37.026°S 174.907°E / -37.026; 174.907
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Manurewa-Papakura ward
Local board	Manurewa Local Board
Area [1]
• Land	83 ha (205 acres)
Population  (June 2021)[2]
• Total	3,240
Train station(s)	Te Mahia Railway Station

Homai	Hillpark	Alfriston
Manurewa	Manurewa East	Randwick Park
Wattle Downs	Waiata Shores	Takanini

Demographics

Manurewa East covers 0.83 km² (0.32 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,240 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 3,904 people per km².

Manurewa East had a population of 2,907 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 402 people (16.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 597 people (25.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 726 households, comprising 1,500 males and 1,407 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 30.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 693 people (23.8%) aged under 15 years, 744 (25.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,221 (42.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 252 (8.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 25.1% European/Pākehā, 30.7% Māori, 35.8% Pacific peoples, 27.2% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 35.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 30.9% had no religion, 42.7% were Christian, 2.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 8.0% were Hindu, 1.7% were Muslim, 2.1% were Buddhist and 6.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 234 (10.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 534 (24.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 150 people (6.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,065 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, 225 (10.2%) were part-time, and 138 (6.2%) were unemployed.[3]

Education

Greenmeadows Intermediate is an intermediate school (years 7–8) with a roll of 389.[4]

Manurewa East School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 352.[5]

Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of July 2022.[6]

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