Hūnua () is a small settlement in the rural outskirts of south

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, New Zealand. Hūnua is east of

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, from

Hūnua Falls The Hūnua Falls are on the Wairoa River (Auckland), Wairoa River in the Auckland Region of New Zealand, near Hūnua. The land around was bought by Auckland for water supplies between 1940 and 1960. The mean flow of water downstream at Clevedon, ...

and lies at the foot of the

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, from where Auckland obtains most of its water supply. The literal translation of the

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word is 'mountainous and sterile land'.

History

Hunua was originally governed by the Hunua Road District Board, formed 26 September 1867, before amalgamating with Franklin County in 1913.

Demographics

Stats NZ describes Hūnua as a rural settlement, which covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Hūnua had a population of 186 in the

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, an increase of 6 people (3.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 21 people (12.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 90 males and 93 females in 54 dwellings. 1.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 33 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 30 (16.1%) aged 15 to 29, 93 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (14.5%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.5% European (

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), 19.4%

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, 1.6% Pasifika, 4.8% Asian, and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori language by 3.2%, and other languages by 4.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.5, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 25.8%

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, 6.5%

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, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.5%, and 11.3% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (15.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 90 (58.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 30 (19.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $55,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 27 people (17.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 93 (60.8%) people were employed full-time and 21 (13.7%) were part-time.

Hūnua statistical area

Hūnua statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Hūnua had a population of 1,497 in the

, an increase of 144 people (10.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 342 people (29.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 744 males, 750 females and 3 people of other genders in 477 dwellings. 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 270 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 279 (18.6%) aged 15 to 29, 711 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 240 (16.0%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 91.6% European (

); 14.8%

; 3.6% Pasifika; 3.6% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori language by 2.8%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 7.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk).

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was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.2, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 30.1%

, 0.4%

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, 1.0%

Māori religious beliefs Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...

, 0.4%

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, 0.2%

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, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.7%, and 9.6% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 288 (23.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 726 (59.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 213 (17.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $52,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 249 people (20.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 723 (58.9%) people were employed full-time, 186 (15.2%) were part-time, and 27 (2.2%) were unemployed.

Education

Hūnua School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of as of The school was founded in 1876.

Climate

Hūnua has mild summers and cool winters with regular frosts. Every year an average 19.2 days will exceed and 14.6 nights will drop below .

References

External links

Photographs of Hūnua
held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections. {{Subject bar, auto=y, d=y Populated places in the Auckland Region Franklin Local Board Area