Hira is a small settlement approximately northeast of

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. It sits in the valley of the Wakapuaka River.

Demographics

Hira is in the Nelson Rural statistical area which covers , and also includes Todds Valley, Glenduan,

Wakapuaka Wakapuaka is a small township lying to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies on inland from the northern end of Nelson Haven, between Marybank, New Zealand, Marybank and Hira, New Zealand, Hira. The road to Glenduan joins SH 6 at Wakapuaka. ...

and

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. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Nelson Rural had a population of 1,896 at the

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, an increase of 192 people (11.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 360 people (23.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 657 households, comprising 984 males and 912 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 46.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 339 people (17.9%) aged under 15 years, 237 (12.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,038 (54.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 282 (14.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 93.2% European/

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, 8.7%

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, 1.6% Pasifika, 1.6% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 26.3, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 65.8% had no religion, 22.5% were

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, 0.2% had

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, 0.8% were

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, 0.2% were

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, 0.3% were

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and 2.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 450 (28.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 192 (12.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 297 people (19.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 795 (51.1%) people were employed full-time, 324 (20.8%) were part-time, and 36 (2.3%) were unemployed.

Education

Hira School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students. It has a roll of as of . The school celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1997.

References

{{Nelson, New Zealand Populated places in the Nelson Region