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Hūnua
Hūnua
	Coordinates: 37°04′42″S 175°04′17″E / 37.0783°S 175.0714°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Ward	Franklin ward
Board	Franklin Local Board
Electorates	Papakura; Hauraki-Waikato;
Government
• Territorial Authority	Auckland Council
Area
• Total	77.83 km2 (30.05 sq mi)
Population (June 2024)
• Total	1,490
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)

Hūnua (Māori pronunciation: [hʉˈnʉa]) is a small settlement in the rural outskirts of south Auckland, New Zealand.

Hūnua is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of Papakura,^[3] 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) from Hūnua Falls and lies at the foot of the Hunua Ranges, from where Auckland obtains most of its water supply.^[4] The literal translation of the Māori language word is 'mountainous and sterile land'.^[3]

History

Hunua was originally governed by the Hunua Road District Board before amalgamating with Franklin County.^[5]

Demographics

Hūnua statistical area covers 77.83 km² (30.05 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 1,490 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 19 people per km².

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,107	—
2013	1,155	+0.61%
2018	1,353	+3.22%
Source: ^[6]

Hūnua had a population of 1,353 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 198 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 246 people (22.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 444 households, comprising 669 males and 684 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 42.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 273 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 216 (16.0%) aged 15 to 29, 708 (52.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 156 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.2% European/Pākehā, 10.2% Māori, 2.2% Pacific peoples, 2.4% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 20.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.1% had no religion, 32.2% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 234 (21.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 135 (12.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $45,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 324 people (30.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 663 (61.4%) people were employed full-time, 177 (16.4%) were part-time, and 24 (2.2%) were unemployed.^[6]

Education

Hūnua School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 148 as of November 2024.^[7]^[8] The school was founded in 1876.^[9]

Climate

Climate data for Hunua (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1979–1992)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	29.6 (85.3)	29.2 (84.6)	27.9 (82.2)	24.3 (75.7)	22.5 (72.5)	19.1 (66.4)	18.2 (64.8)	19.8 (67.6)	21.7 (71.1)	22.9 (73.2)	25.0 (77.0)	28.5 (83.3)	29.6 (85.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	23.6 (74.5)	24.0 (75.2)	22.5 (72.5)	19.7 (67.5)	17.0 (62.6)	14.8 (58.6)	14.0 (57.2)	14.6 (58.3)	16.0 (60.8)	17.4 (63.3)	19.4 (66.9)	21.7 (71.1)	18.7 (65.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	18.0 (64.4)	18.5 (65.3)	16.8 (62.2)	14.3 (57.7)	11.9 (53.4)	9.9 (49.8)	9.0 (48.2)	9.9 (49.8)	11.3 (52.3)	12.6 (54.7)	14.4 (57.9)	16.5 (61.7)	13.6 (56.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	12.4 (54.3)	13.0 (55.4)	11.2 (52.2)	8.8 (47.8)	6.9 (44.4)	5.1 (41.2)	4.1 (39.4)	5.3 (41.5)	6.6 (43.9)	7.8 (46.0)	9.4 (48.9)	11.2 (52.2)	8.5 (47.3)
Record low °C (°F)	3.0 (37.4)	4.9 (40.8)	2.5 (36.5)	1.5 (34.7)	−1.5 (29.3)	−3.2 (26.2)	−5.2 (22.6)	−5.4 (22.3)	−1.8 (28.8)	−0.9 (30.4)	1.6 (34.9)	0.6 (33.1)	−5.4 (22.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	98.5 (3.88)	89.7 (3.53)	106.6 (4.20)	122.0 (4.80)	113.2 (4.46)	138.4 (5.45)	153.3 (6.04)	136.8 (5.39)	127.8 (5.03)	116.0 (4.57)	103.3 (4.07)	115.8 (4.56)	1,421.4 (55.98)
Source: NIWA (rain 1971–2000)^[10]^[11]