Hingaia

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Hingaia
Suburb
Sculpture of the Waiohua chieftainess Hingaia at Hingaia Park
Sculpture of the Waiohua chieftainess Hingaia at Hingaia Park
Interactive map of Hingaia
Coordinates: 37°04′48″S 174°54′49″E / 37.0801°S 174.9136°E / -37.0801; 174.9136
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardManurewa-Papakura ward
Local boardPapakura Local Board
Area
[1]
 • Land695 ha (1,720 acres)
Population
 (June 2025)[2]
 • Total
6,550
 • Density942/km2 (2,440/sq mi)
Wattle Downs Peninsula towards Manukau Harbour Pahurehure
Karaka
Hingaia
 Rosehill
Karaka closing of the Pahurehure Inlet Drury

Hingaia is a rural coastal suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet, to the southwest of the Papakura Town Centre.[3] Hingaia is an official name.[4] Hingaia Stream runs into the inlet south of the suburb.[5]

Hingaia Park contains a sculpture of the Waiohua chieftainess, Hingaia.[6]

History

During the major reformation of local government in 1989, Hingaia was included into the Papakura District boundaries. In 2010, after a review of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance, the entire Auckland Region was amalgamated into a single city authority. As well as the former Papakura District, all other territorial authorities were merged into a single Auckland Council. The suburb of Hingaia is part of the Manurewa-Papakura ward.

Demographics

Hingaia covers 6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,550 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 942 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006642—    
20131,665+14.58%
20184,368+21.28%
20235,781+5.77%
Source: [7][8]

Stats NZ calls the SA3 area Karaka. It had a population of 5,781 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,413 people (32.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 4,116 people (247.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,802 males, 2,967 females and 12 people of other genders in 1,884 dwellings.[9] 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,236 people (21.4%) aged under 15 years, 852 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,706 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 990 (17.1%) aged 65 or older.[8]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 49.9% European (Pākehā); 9.3% Māori; 6.6% Pasifika; 41.2% Asian; 2.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 92.0%, Māori language by 2.0%, Samoan by 1.6%, and other languages by 33.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 42.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.[8]

Religious affiliations were 31.7% Christian, 10.2% Hindu, 2.1% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 8.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 38.3%, and 6.4% of people did not answer the census question.[8]

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,425 (31.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,968 (43.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,152 (25.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $52,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 984 people (21.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,475 (54.5%) people were employed full-time, 471 (10.4%) were part-time, and 81 (1.8%) were unemployed.[8]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		DwellingsMedian ageMedian
income
Hingaia3.622,66473697245.4 years$43,300[10]
Karaka Lakes3.333,12093791235.2 years$59,000[11]
New Zealand38.1 years$41,500

Education

Hingaia Peninsula School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 423.[12] The school opened in 2012.[13]

ACG Strathallan is a private composite school (years 1–13), with a roll of 1,252.[14] It was founded in 2001.[15]

Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of October 2025.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Harriss, Gavin (October 2024). Hingaia, Auckland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
  4. ↑ "Hingaia". Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Harriss, Gavin (October 2024). Hingaia Stream, Auckland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
  6. ↑ "Honouring Hingaia in sculpture at Karaka". Auckland Council. 20 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hingaia (162500) and Karaka Lakes (163400).
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Karaka (52180). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Hingaia. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Karaka Lakes. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Hingaia Peninsula School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
  13. ↑ Tolley, Anne (14 January 2010). "School Establishment". New Zealand Gazette.
  14. ↑ "ACG Strathallan - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
  15. ↑ Yvonne van Dongen (18 September 2014). "ACG expands further offshore". Stuff.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.