Wainui is a locality in the Rodney Ward of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-east of Waitoki and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Orewa. The Wainui Stream flows south-west through the area and into the Kaukapakapa River.[1][2]
Wainui | |
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| Coordinates: 36°36′3″S 174°35′31″E / 36.60083°S 174.59194°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Ward | Rodney ward |
| Local board | Rodney Local Board |
| Subdivision | Dairy Flat subdivision |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| • Mayor of Auckland | Wayne Brown |
| • Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP | Chris Penk |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Makarau | Tahekeroa | Waiwera |
  Wainui  |
Silverdale | |
| Waitoki |
Etymology
editWainui is Māori for 'big river'.[3]
The earliest recorded name for the area is Parakakau, which referred to the inland forested areas of the upper Weiti River during the mid-19th Century.[4] The locality was named after the Wainui Creek,[4] a tributary of the Waiwera River geographically distant from Wainui township, located to the northeast along Weranui Road.[5]
History
editThe area was settled soon after the Mahurangi purchase by the Crown in 1841. By the mid-19th century, kauri gum diggers often frequented the area.[4] Wainui was settled by people from England, Scotland and Ireland around 1850, including the Hutson, Thick, King, Lloyd and Jacobs families.[6] Early settlers to the area were met with mānuka and fern scrubland and kauri forest, and made a living by timber milling and kauri gum digging.[6] From around the year 1860, families began clearing land for agriculture.[6] New Zealand explorer Charles Heaphy owned much of the land at Wainui, selling 104 acres (42 ha) to brickmaker William Lamont in 1862.[7]
In 1867, the Wainui Presbyterian Church was built, was the first public building constructed at Wainui. It quickly becoming the social hub of the Wainui community.[7] School lessons began informally in homes around the year 1860, and Wainui School was constructed in 1879.[6] In 1894, cartoonist Trevor Lloyd married Lamont's daughter Emily at the church.[7]
Wainui was originally a rural farming area. During the 1960s the Waitemata County allowed for land to be subdivided into lifestyle blocks.[8]
Demographics
editWainui-Waiwera statistical area, which includes Waiwera, covers 62.24 km2 (24.03 sq mi)[9] and had an estimated population of 1,800 as of June 2024,[10] with a population density of 29 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,326 | — |
| 2013 | 1,323 | −0.03% |
| 2018 | 1,557 | +3.31% |
| 2023 | 1,686 | +1.60% |
| The 2006 population is for a larger area of 78.72 km2. Source: [11][12] | ||
Wainui-Waiwera had a population of 1,686 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 129 people (8.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 363 people (27.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 828 males, 852 females and 6 people of other genders in 621 dwellings.[13] 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 246 people (14.6%) aged under 15 years, 279 (16.5%) aged 15 to 29, 816 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 348 (20.6%) aged 65 or older.[12]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 92.5% European (Pākehā); 9.4% Māori; 1.6% Pasifika; 4.1% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori language by 1.4%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 10.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 24.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.5% Christian, 0.2% Hindu, 0.4% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.0%, and 5.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 291 (20.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 786 (54.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 276 (19.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 243 people (16.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 720 (50.0%) people were employed full-time, 243 (16.9%) were part-time, and 18 (1.2%) were unemployed.[12]
Education
editWainui School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 312 students as of August 2024.[14][15] The school opened in 1879[6] and celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2004.[16]
Notes
edit- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 35. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "Place name detail: Wainui". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Grover, Robin (2008). Why the Hibiscus? Place Names of the Hibiscus Coast. Silverdale Printing. pp. 49–50. ISBN 978-0-473-13484-6.
- ^ "Place name detail: Wainui Stream". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Wainui School - History". Wainui School. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ a b c "Church (Presbyterian)". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Bioletti, Harry (1992). Rodney Coast to Coast. p. 69–71. ISBN 0-473-01296-0.
- ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Wainui-Waiwera (112100). 2018 Census place summary: Wainui-Waiwera
- ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Wainui-Waiwera (112101). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Wainui School
- ^ "Wainui School, 125th Jubilee". Education Gazette New Zealand. 82 (13). 21 July 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2008. [dead link]