Drury, New Zealand facts for kids

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St John's Church, Drury
Basic information
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Manurewa-Papakura Ward
Local board	Papakura Local Board
Population	1197 (2018)
Surrounds
North	Rosehill
Northeast	Ōpaheke
East	Hunua
Southeast	Ararimu
South	Ramarama
Southwest	Ramarama
West	Karaka
Northwest	Hingaia

Drury is a rural town near Auckland, in northern New Zealand. Located 36 kilometres to the south of Auckland CBD, under authority of the Auckland Council. Drury lies at the southern border of the Auckland metropolitan area, 12 kilometres to the northeast of Pukekohe, close to the Papakura Channel, an arm of the Manukau Harbour.

History

Drury was formerly home to a military base. The population declined when this was closed. During the New Zealand land wars, Drury was the last place on the Great South Road where protection from Maori was provided. Maori used the Drury Hills to watch the Great South Road, and plan attacks from them.

During the major reformation of local government in 1989, Drury was included in the Auckland Region and made up the southern edge of the Papakura District, along with a certain extent of the eastern surrounding rural areas, previously known as Franklin County. Drury was until recently a relatively small semi-rural area nestling at the foot of the low-lying Bombay Hills. Urban spread of the city has rendered it an extreme southern suburb, close to the junction between State Highways 1 and 22, both of which head south towards the Waikato region.

After a review of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance, the entire Auckland Region was amalgamated into a single city authority. As well as the former Papakura District and Franklin District, all other territorial authorities were abolished and the entire area was dissolved into a single Auckland city council. The town of Drury was included in the Franklin ward, one of the thirteen administrative structures of the new Auckland city.

People

The Drury population is predominantly European as at 2006, at 75.3 percent. Maori residents make up 11.9 percent of the suburb, and 7.0 percent being of Asian ethnicity. According to the 2006 New Zealand census, (for residents aged 15 years and older) the most common occupational group in Drury is Managers, and the least common group is Machinery operators and drivers, with an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent of the Drury population.

Demographics

Drury had a population of 1,197 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 93 people (8.4%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 51 people (-4.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 360 households. There were 597 males and 603 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 36 years, with 246 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 252 (21.1%) aged 15 to 29, 555 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 147 (12.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 73.9% European/Pākehā, 23.3% Māori, 9.8% Pacific peoples, 11.3% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 21.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.4% had no religion, 37.6% were Christian, 1.5% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 3.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 171 (18.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 183 (19.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,500. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 519 (54.6%) people were employed full-time, 135 (14.2%) were part-time, and 36 (3.8%) were unemployed.

Drury Rural

The area southeast of Drury, called Drury Rural by Statistics New Zealand, had a population of 2,763 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 111 people (4.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 279 people (11.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 927 households. There were 1,416 males and 1,347 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 45.4 years, with 462 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 495 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,377 (49.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 432 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 79.5% European/Pākehā, 13.0% Māori, 4.8% Pacific peoples, 14.2% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 23.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.4% had no religion, 37.2% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 3.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 447 (19.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 381 (16.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $42,300. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,263 (54.9%) people were employed full-time, 372 (16.2%) were part-time, and 66 (2.9%) were unemployed.

Education

Drury School is a full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 401. The school opened in 1857. Drury Christian School is a private composite school (years 1–13) with a roll of 26. Both these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of April 2023.

St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College, is a state-integrated secondary school intended to open in 2024 in Drury. It will be the 15th Catholic College in Auckland. A significant housing development will also accompany the construction of the college.

Notable buildings

• St Johns' Church (Anglican)

Images for kids

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  Drury Pottery & Fireclay Works in 1906

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  Excavation works at Drury South industrial park, March 2018