Hei Hei is a suburb of

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, New Zealand. It is located in the west of Christchurch from the

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, and is bisected by

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. The area was subdivided for poultry farming after World War I for returning serviceman, but the venture failed due to the poor soil conditions. The place name is related to the

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word for chicken (heihei) due to the area's poultry farming history.

Demographics

Hei Hei covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Hei Hei had a population of 3,471 at the

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, an increase of 81 people (2.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 357 people (11.5%) since the

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. There were 1,182 households. There were 1,794 males and 1,677 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 34.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 696 people (20.1%) aged under 15 years, 774 (22.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,632 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 372 (10.7%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 67.8% European/Pākehā, 14.4% Māori, 9.6% Pacific peoples, 18.2% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 25.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.4% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 1.8% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 3.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 354 (12.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 693 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,563 (56.3%) people were employed full-time, 330 (11.9%) were part-time, and 123 (4.4%) were unemployed.

Education

Gilberthorpe School is a contributing primary school catering for years 1 to 6. It has a roll of . The school opened in 1957. St Bernadette's School is a Catholic full primary school for years 1 to 8, with a roll of . It opened in 1962. Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of

References

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