Akina
Suburb
Coordinates: 39°39′05″S 176°50′44″E / 39.651266°S 176.845557°E / -39.651266; 176.845557
CountryNew Zealand
CityHastings
Local authorityHastings District Council
Electoral ward
  • Hastings-Havelock North General Ward
  • Takitimu Māori Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land205 ha (507 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total5,890
Raureka Hastings Central
Akina
 Parkvale
Longlands Pukahu Havelock North

Akina is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

The suburb includes Akina Park, Hawke's Bay soccer and softball park.[3]

Demographics

Akina covers 2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,890 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,873 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,626—    
20134,821+0.59%
20185,193+1.50%
Source: [4]

Akina had a population of 5,193 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 372 people (7.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 567 people (12.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,953 households, comprising 2,514 males and 2,679 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,158 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,077 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,283 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 672 (12.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 68.6% European/Pākehā, 26.8% Māori, 5.4% Pacific peoples, 12.8% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.0% had no religion, 33.7% were Christian, 2.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.9% were Hindu, 1.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 5.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 561 (13.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 927 (23.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 291 people (7.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,031 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 579 (14.3%) were part-time, and 156 (3.9%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Akina Park1.032,3132,24691237.5 years$25,700[5]
Parkhaven1.022,8802,8241,04132.7 years$27,300[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Hastings Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school, serving Year 7–8,[7][8] with a roll of 413 as of April 2023.[9][10] The school opened in 1954.[11]

Hastings Christian School is a co-educational Year 1–13 state-integrated Christian school,[12][13] with a roll of 327 as of April 2023.[9][14] It started in 1987 as a primary school, and bought its current site in 1992. It provided secondary education for years 9 and 10 from 1998, and expanded to cover up to year 13 by 2010.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Akina Park". hastingsdc.govt.nz. Hastings District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Akina Park (210700) and Parkhaven (211000).
  5. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Akina Park
  6. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Parkhaven
  7. ↑ "Hastings Intermediate Official School Website". hastingsintermediate.school.nz. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "Hastings Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  9. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Hastings Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "Hastings Intermediate School Jubilee, 1954–1979". Knowledge Bank. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "Hastings Christian School Official School Website". hcs.school.nz. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  13. ↑ "Hastings Christian School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Hastings Christian School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "History". Hastings Christian School. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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