Quick facts about Kāpiti communities1
For detailed information, see Statistics for the Kāpiti District (PPT)
Ōtaki (including Ōtaki Beach)
Who we are – age, ethnicity and education There are 5,775 residents in Ōtaki – 4158 are in Ōtaki Township and 1617 are in Ōtaki Beach. This is 11.8% of the total Kāpiti population. 30% of Ōtaki residents are 24 and under, 38% are 25-59, and 32% are 60 and over. 28% of Ōtaki residents are Māori, 61% are European and 8% are Pacific or Asian. 53% of residents that are of Māori descent are from one of the 3 local iwi – 42% Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, 8% Ngāti Toa Rangatira and 3% Te Āti Awa ki Whakarongotai. There are 3 primary schools (deciles 4 and 5), 1 college and 2 kura kaupapa Māori. Ōtaki and Ōtaki Beach have the highest percentage of te reo speakers in the district (13.8% and 16.6% of the population, respectively). Nearly 50% of residents have a school qualification (28.7%) or some post school, excluding university (19.7%). 24% of residents have no qualification – this is the highest percentage of no qualifications in the district.
How we live – household size, family type, housing and deprivation Nearly 35% of households are 1-person – this is the highest % in the district. Nearly 50% of families are couples without children. Ōtaki has the highest percentage of 1-parent families in the district – nearly 25% of families are 1-parent. Nearly 30% of Ōtaki households rent their home; 5% rent public housing. Over 30% of homes in Ōtaki Beach (not including Ōtaki township) are unoccupied private dwellings. Ōtaki has the highest index of deprivation in the district.
What we do – employment and income Ōtaki has the highest rate of unemployment in the district (12.3%) Over 60% of employed residents do the following types of occupations: labourers, machinery operators and drivers, sales, clerical and administrative, community and person service, technicians and trades. Nearly 65% of residents (aged 15+) are in the two lowest individual income quartiles; nearly 75% of households are in the two lowest household income quartiles.
1 Most data is sourced from the 2013 Census.
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Semi-rural & rural areas (including Ōtaki Forks / Hautere, Kaitawa, Te Horo, Peka Peka & Maungakotukutuku)
Who we are – age, ethnicity and education There are 4,176 residents living in the semi-rural and rural communities. They make up 8.5% of the total Kāpiti population. Nearly 70% of semi-rural / rural residents are aged 35 and over – 23% are 35-49, and 46% are 50 and over. Over 85% of residents are European. There is 1 primary school in Te Horo (decile 9). Almost 60% of residents have a school qualification (33.7%) or some post school, excluding university (24.0%). Just over 20% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
How we live – household size, family type, housing and deprivation Nearly 80% of households have 2 or more persons. Over 55% of families are couples without children – this is the 2nd highest rate of couples without children in the district. For families with children, the overwhelming majority are 2-parent. Over 80% of households own their home, with ½ of these being fully owned or in a trust. Approximately 25% of homes in the semi-rural coastal areas (i.e. Peka Peka, Kaitawa and Te Horo) are unoccupied private dwellings.
What we do – employment and income The semi-rural and rural communities have the highest rates of employment in the district (95.1%). Over 50% of employed persons are managers and professionals. Over 30% of residents (aged 15+) are in the highest individual income quartile, and over 30% of households are in the highest household income quartile.
Waikanae (including Waikanae Beach)
Who we are – age, ethnicity and education There are 10,635 residents in Waikanae. This is 21.7% of the total Kāpiti population. Waikanae has the greatest percentage of seniors in the District – 44% of residents are 60 and over, and only 21% are 24 or younger. Over 85% of residents are European. There are 2 primary schools in Waikanae (decile 9). Approximately 55% of residents have a school qualification (31.6%) or some post school, excluding university (23.8%). Just over 15% of residents have no qualification. Nearly 20% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
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How we live – household size, family type, housing and deprivation Nearly 32% of households are 1-person – this is the 2nd highest percentage of 1- person households in the district. Nearly 60% of families are couples without children – this is the highest rate of couples without children in the district. Over 80% of households own their home, with ½ of these being fully owned or in a trust. Nearly 50% of residents fully own their home – this is the highest percentage in the district. Over 35% of homes in Waikanae Beach are unoccupied private dwellings.
What we do – employment and income Less than 50% of Waikanae residents are in the labour force.
Paraparaumu Beach (including Otaihanga)
Who we are – age, ethnicity and education There are 9,717 residents in Paraparaumu Beach North, Paraparaumu Beach South and Otaihanga (combined). This is 19.8% of the total Kāpiti population. 29% of Paraparaumu Beach residents are 24 and under, 42% are 25-59, and 28% are 60 and over. Nearly 85% of residents are European. There are 2 primary schools in Paraparaumu Beach (deciles 7 and 8). Almost 60% of residents have a school qualification (35.5%) or some post school, excluding university (22.5%). 18% of residents have no qualification, while 15% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
How we live – household size, family type, housing and deprivation Nearly 50% of households are couples without children. Nearly 70% of households own their home, with over ½ of these being fully owned or in a trust.
What we do – employment and income Over 50% of residents (aged 15+) are in the two lowest individual income quartiles, and over 50% of households are in the two lowest household income quartiles.
Paraparaumu Central
Who we are – age, ethnicity and education There are 5,775 residents in Paraparaumu Central – 6486 are in Paraparaumu West and 2199 are in Paraparaumu East. This is 17.7% of the total Kāpiti population.
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29% of Paraparaumu Central residents are 24 and under, 39% are 25-59, and 32% are 60 and over. 13% of residents are Māori, 78% are European and 7% are Pacific or Asian. There are 3 primary schools in Paraparaumu Central (deciles 4, 5 and 7) and 1 secondary school. 55% of residents have a school qualification (33.1%) or some post school, excluding university (22.3%). 21.4% of residents have no qualification – this is the 2nd highest percentage of no qualification in the district.
How we live – household size, family type, housing and deprivation Nearly 20% of families are 1-parent – this is the 2nd highest percentage of 1-parent families in the district. Paraparaumu East (not including Paraparaumu West or North) has the 2nd highest index of deprivation in the district. Paraparaumu Central has the highest number of victimisations of crimes (i.e. acts intended to cause injury, sexual assaults, unlawful entry with intent, and theft and related offences) in the district.
What we do – employment and income Nearly 65% of employed residents do the following types of occupations: labourers, machinery operators and drivers, sales, clerical and administrative, community and person service, technicians and trades. Over 55% of residents (aged 15+) are in the two lowest individual income quartiles, and nearly 65% of households are in the two lowest individual income quartiles. Paraparaumu Central has the highest percentage of residents receiving unemployment benefits, domestic purpose benefits, and invalids benefits.
Raumati (Raumati Beach and Raumati South)
Who we are – age, ethnicity and education There are 8,445 residents in Raumati. This is 17.2% of the total Kāpiti population. 31% of Raumati residents are 24 and under, 45% are 25-59, and 25% are 60 and over. Nearly 85% of residents are European. There are 3 primary schools in Raumati (deciles 8 and 9) and 1 secondary school. Just over 55% of residents have a school qualification (33.2%) or some post school, excluding university (23.2%). 22% have a Bachelor degree or higher – this is the 2nd highest percentage in the district.
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How we live – household size, family type, housing and deprivation 37% of households have 3 or more persons. This is the largest percentage of 3+ households in the district. Over 55% of families are with children – this is the 2nd highest rate of families with children in the district.
What we do – employment and income Over 90% of residents (aged 15+) are employed. Approximately 50% of employed residents work as managers or professionals.
Paekākāriki
Who we are – age, ethnicity and education There are 1,665 people in Paekākāriki. This is 3.4% of the Kāpiti population. 30% of Paekākāriki residents are 24 and under, 50% are 25-59, and 19% are 60 and over. 16% of residents are Māori, and 78% are European. There is 1 primary school in Paekākāriki (decile 7). Paekākāriki has the largest percentage of higher degrees – 36.3% of residents have Bachelor degrees or higher. Less than 10% of residents have no qualification – this is the lowest percentage of no qualifications in the district.
How we live – household size, family type, housing and deprivation 36% of households have 3 or more persons. This is the 2nd largest percentage of 3+ households in the district. Nearly 60% of families are with children – this is the highest rate of families with children in the district. Nearly 20% of families are 1-parent. Nearly 30% of residents rent their home.
What we do – employment and income Over 90% of residents (aged 15+) are employed. Nearly 60% of employed persons are managers and professionals.
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