Hunua

Hunua () is a small settlement in the rural outskirts of south Auckland, New Zealand.
Hunua is east of Papakura, from Hunua Falls and lies at the foot of the Hunua Ranges, from where Auckland obtains most of its water supply. The literal translation of the Māori language word is 'mountainous and sterile land'.
Demographics.
The Hunua statistical area, which at 78 square kilometres is much larger than the settlement, had a population of 1,353 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 198 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 246 people (22.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 444 households. There were 669 males and 684 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 42.6 years, with 273 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 216 (16.0%) aged 15 to 29, 708 (52.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 156 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.2% European/Pākehā, 10.2% Māori, 2.2% Pacific peoples, 2.4% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 20.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.1% had no religion, 32.2% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 234 (21.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 135 (12.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $45,800. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 663 (61.4%) people were employed full-time, 177 (16.4%) were part-time, and 24 (2.2%) were unemployed.
Education.
Hunua School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of as of The school was founded in 1876.