Hairini | |
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 Interactive map of Hairini | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′36″S 176°10′06″E / 37.726633°S 176.168399°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward | Welcome Bay General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 185 ha (460 acres) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 3,320 |
| • Density | 1,790/km2 (4,650/sq mi) |
| (Waimapu Estuary) | (Tauranga Harbour) | Maungatapu |
| Poike |
  Hairini  |
Welcome Bay |
| Oropi | Ohauiti |
Hairini is a suburb of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
Hairini covers 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 3,320 as of June 2025, with a population density of 1,795 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,952 | — |
| 2013 | 2,949 | −0.01% |
| 2018 | 3,330 | +2.46% |
| 2023 | 3,246 | −0.51% |
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Hairini had a population of 3,246 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 84 people (−2.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 297 people (10.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,617 males, 1,617 females, and 9 people of other genders in 1,260 dwellings. 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 40.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 576 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 576 (17.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,344 (41.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 747 (23.0%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.8% European (Pākehā); 28.0% Māori; 2.6% Pasifika; 7.2% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.9%, Māori by 8.6%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 7.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.8% Christian, 0.9% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 7.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 2.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.1%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 468 (17.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,560 (58.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 639 (23.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 165 people (6.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,263 (47.3%) full-time, 315 (11.8%) part-time, and 81 (3.0%) unemployed.
Hairini has two marae: