Randwick Park
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2020}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Randwick Park
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| city1 = Auckland
| council = Auckland Council
| board = Manurewa Local Board
| ward = Manurewa-Papakura ward
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| coordinates = {{coord|-37.025|174.920|region:NZ-AUK_type:city|display=it}}
| area = 145
| population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Randwick Park East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Randwick Park West|y}}|R}}|0}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Randwick Park
| north = Alfriston
| northeast = Clevedon
| east = Ardmore
| southeast = Papakura
| south = Takanini
| southwest = Conifer Grove
| west = Manurewa
| northwest = Hillpark
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Randwick Park is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
The suburb is located east of Manurewa and is in the Manurewa-Papakura ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland Council.
The suburb had high unemployment and high crime rates in the early 2000s, but after a liquor store owner was killed in 2008,{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/489297/Its-a-rough-area-eh|title='It's a rough area, eh'|publisher=Stuff|date=31 January 2009}} a residents' association was formed to improve local sports and community facilities,{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/manukau-courier/88038535/community-of-the-year-finalist-randwick-park-a-taste-of-heaven|title=Auckland suburb Randwick Park goes from crime ghetto to a 'taste of heaven'|newspaper=Manukau Courier|date=30 December 2016}} with support from the Manurewa Local Board and Auckland Council's Southern Initiative program.{{cite magazine|url=https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2017/02/south-auckland-is-home-to-new-zealand-s-best-neighbourhood/|title=South Auckland is home to New Zealand’s best neighbourhood|magazine=Our Auckland|date=23 February 2017}} It was named the Mitre10 Community of the Year in 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/89794362/randwick-park-named-nzs-community-of-the-year|title=Randwick Park named NZ's Community of the Year|publisher=Stuff|first=Emily|last=Ford|date=27 February 2017}}
Demographics
Randwick Park covers {{Convert|1.45|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised)|access-date=13 February 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Randwick Park East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Randwick Park West|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Randwick Park East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Randwick Park West|y}}|R}})/1.45|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|5,553|2013|5,772|2018|6,150|2023|5,949|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|Randwick Park East (161000) and Randwick Park West (161300)}}}}
Randwick Park had a population of 5,949 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 201 people (−3.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 177 people (3.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,036 males, 2,910 females and 6 people of other genders in 1,602 dwellings.{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.52120%2B161000%2B161300.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}} 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 28.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,596 people (26.8%) aged under 15 years, 1,497 (25.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,502 (42.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 354 (6.0%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 18.8% European (Pākehā); 28.0% Māori; 40.5% Pasifika; 29.7% Asian; 3.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 90.1%, Māori language by 6.7%, Samoan by 13.2%, and other languages by 26.9%. No language could be spoken by 3.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 39.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 40.5% Christian, 9.3% Hindu, 3.0% Islam, 2.8% Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 7.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 27.6%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 588 (13.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,082 (47.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,686 (38.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 183 people (4.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,295 (52.7%) people were employed full-time, 393 (9.0%) were part-time, and 264 (6.1%) were unemployed.{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.52120.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Randwick Park (52120)}}
Education
Randwick Park School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|6944|y}}.{{TKI|6944|Randwick Park School}} About half the students have Pacific heritage, and over a fifth are Māori. Some classes are taught in the Māori language.{{cite web|url=https://www.ero.govt.nz/review-reports/randwick-park-school-06-07-2020/|title=Randwick Park School – 06/07/2020|publisher=Education Review Office|date=6 July 2020}}
Te Kura Ākonga o Manurewa is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1619|y}}.{{TKI|1619|Te Kura Akonga o Manurewa}} The school teaches primarily in the Māori language.{{cite web|url=https://www.ero.govt.nz/review-reports/te-kura-akonga-o-manurewa-30-01-2019/|title=Te Kura Akonga o Manurewa – 30/01/2019|publisher=Education Review Office|date=30 January 2019}}
Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}
References
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{{Manurewa Local Board Area}}