Paparua statistical area covers 23.34 km2 (9.01 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,020 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 43.7 people per km2.
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Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 936 | — |
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| 2013 | 801 | −2.20% |
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| 2018 | 1,002 | +4.58% |
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Paparua had a population of 1,002 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 201 people (25.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 66 people (7.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 114 households, comprising 771 males and 228 females, giving a sex ratio of 3.38 males per female. The median age was 35.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 63 people (6.3%) aged under 15 years, 300 (29.9%) aged 15 to 29, 582 (58.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 60 (6.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 74.6% European/Pākehā, 27.5% Māori, 5.4% Pasifika, 4.2% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 10.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.3% had no religion, 30.8% were Christian, 2.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (6.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 267 (28.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $8,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 78 people (8.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 219 (23.3%) people were employed full-time, 84 (8.9%) were part-time, and 48 (5.1%) were unemployed.[7]