Rānui is a suburb of West Auckland,

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, which is under the local governance of

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. The area is densely populated but close to the western fringe of the Auckland urban area. The word 'rānui' in Māori means 'midday'.

Demographics

Rānui covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Rānui had a population of 13,755 at the

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, an increase of 1,860 people (15.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,919 people (26.9%) since the

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. There were 3,807 households, comprising 6,786 males and 6,972 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 3,477 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 3,189 (23.2%) aged 15 to 29, 5,952 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,137 (8.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 40.9% European/

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, 21.0%

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, 26.1% Pacific peoples, 26.8%

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, and 3.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 36.8, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 36.8% had no religion, 42.9% were

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, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.2% were

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, 3.5% were

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, 1.4% were

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and 2.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,884 (18.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,953 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,182 people (11.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,064 (49.3%) people were employed full-time, 1,293 (12.6%) were part-time, and 672 (6.5%) were unemployed.

Education

Rānui School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of students. The school's bilingual unit, Whakatipu Kakano, teaches some students in

. Birdwood School is a full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of students. Birdwood also has a bilingual unit, Te Puawaitanga o Te Reo, which teaches a quarter of the students in Māori. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku is a full primary (years 1–8) school which teaches primarily in Māori. It has a roll of students. All schools are coeducational. Rolls are as at . Rānui and Birdwood schools have a high proportion of Māori and Pacific Island students. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Kotuku has an entirely Māori student population.

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{{Henderson-Massey Local Board Area Suburbs of Auckland Henderson-Massey Local Board Area