Paraparaumu Beach
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Paraparaumu Beach is a coastal settlement on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located west of the main Paraparaumu township, Script error: No such module "convert". north of Wellington. The area faces Kapiti Island.
Demographics
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Ethnicities were 89.9% European/Pākehā, 11.8% Māori, 2.7% Pasifika, 4.5% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 23.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.7% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,491 (20.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,230 (16.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,401 people (18.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,270 (43.8%) people were employed full-time, 1,059 (14.2%) were part-time, and 303 (4.1%) were unemployed.[2]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraparaumu Beach North | 2.14 | 4,056 | 1,895 | 1,482 | 42.1 years | $32,300[3] |
| Paraparaumu Beach West | 1.59 | 2,364 | 1,487 | 1,017 | 50.5 years | $31,400[4] |
| Paraparaumu Beach East | 1.07 | 2,667 | 2,493 | 1,110 | 49.9 years | $27,900[5] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
The demographics for Paraparaumu Beach are also incorporated in Paraparaumu#Demographics.
Attractions
Attractions include a studio and gallery of artist Shona Moller and Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club,[6] as well as newly refurbished MacLean Park area, the Saturday Market on MacLean Street, the shops around the area, and the Kapiti Boating Club.
Especially after World War II, the Paraparaumu Beach shops were a popular weekend destination. At the time, shops had restrictions preventing them from opening in the weekends, but places such Paraparaumu Beach were allowed to open.[7]
Education
Paraparaumu Beach School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[8][9] with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data as of Template:NZ school roll data.[10]
Kenakena School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[11][12] with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data.[13]
Paraparaumu College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students,[14][15] with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data as of Template:NZ school roll data.[16]
References
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