There is an extensive range of shops along Great South Road, including Southmall Manurewa, while the Wiri industrial park is a major employment centre. Other features of the area include Auckland Botanic Gardens, Manurewa Aquatic Centre and the Randwick Park.[3]
Demographics
Manurewa Local Board Area covers 37.12 km2 (14.33 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 108,700 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,928 people per km2.
Manurewa Local Board Area had a population of 98,784 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 3,114 people (3.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 16,542 people (20.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 28,161 dwellings. The median age was 31.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 24,000 people (24.3%) aged under 15 years, 23,688 (24.0%) aged 15 to 29, 41,994 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 9,102 (9.2%) aged 65 or older.[5]
Ethnicities were 24.5% European/Pākehā, 25.2% Māori, 39.9% Pasifika, 27.6% Asian, 2.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 0.5% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[5]
Manurewa Local Board Area had a population of 95,670 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 23,562 households, comprising 47,841 males and 47,826 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female.
The percentage of people born overseas was 36.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 28.1% had no religion, 46.1% were Christian, 2.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 7.6% were Hindu, 2.7% were Muslim, 1.6% were Buddhist and 5.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 10,281 (14.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 14,673 (20.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 7,311 people (10.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 35,928 (50.6%) people were employed full-time, 7,569 (10.7%) were part-time, and 4,377 (6.2%) were unemployed.[4]
