Raumanga | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Raumanga | |
| Coordinates: 35°44′42″S 174°18′22″E / 35.745°S 174.306°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whangarei District Council |
| Electoral ward | Whangārei Urban Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 450 ha (1,100 acres) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 5,600 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Woodhill | Horahora | Morningside |
| Maunu |
  Raumanga  |
Port Whangārei |
| Otaika | Toetoe |
Raumanga is a suburb of Whangārei in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It is the site of Northland Polytechnic's main campus.
Raumanga covers 4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 5,600 as of June 2025, with a population density of 1,244 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,743 | — |
| 2013 | 4,452 | −0.90% |
| 2018 | 5,292 | +3.52% |
| 2023 | 5,370 | +0.29% |
| The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 4.40 km2 Source: | ||
Raumanga had a population of 5,370 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 78 people (1.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 918 people (20.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,715 males, 2,634 females and 18 people of other genders in 1,659 dwellings. 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 1,428 people (26.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,185 (22.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,214 (41.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 543 (10.1%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 51.1% European (Pākehā); 60.3% Māori; 9.6% Pasifika; 6.9% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori language by 17.0%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 6.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 28.9% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 7.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.4%, and 6.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 318 (8.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,262 (57.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,284 (32.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 111 people (2.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,833 (46.5%) people were employed full-time, 429 (10.9%) were part-time, and 267 (6.8%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raumanga | 3.46 | 3,345 | 967 | 1,026 | 30.9 years | $33,900 |
| Tarewa | 1.04 | 2,025 | 1,947 | 633 | 30.7 years | $33,300 |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Manaia View School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 187 students as at July 2026. The school was formed in 2002 with the merger of Raumanga Primary and Middle Schools.