Oranga is a small residential suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located nine kilometres to the southeast of the city centre, between the commercial suburbs of Te Papapa and Penrose to the south and east, and the residential suburbs of One Tree Hill and Onehunga to the north and south. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of rising ground" for . It used to be a state housing neighbourhood for low-income families, but it is rapidly gentrifying. Private investors have bought many of the state houses for renovation, and to subdivide their generous sections. Real estate agents increasingly advertise these houses as belonging to the wealthier suburb of One Tree Hill. Local facilities include Oranga Kindergarten (neighbouring Fergusson Domain), and Oranga School. The local secondary schools are One Tree Hill College, Marcellin College and Onehunga High School. Demographics Oranga covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Oranga had a population of 3,198 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 246 people (8.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 393 people (14.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 879 households, comprising 1,578 males and 1,620 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 29.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 792 people (24.8%) aged under 15 years, 825 (25.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,287 (40.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 297 (9.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 32.6% European/Pākehā, 17.2% Māori, 50.0% Pacific peoples, 15.2% Asian, and 3.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 34.3, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 29.0% had no religion, 55.6% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.2% were Hindu, 2.0% were Muslim, 1.8% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 510 (21.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 543 (22.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 288 people (12.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,167 (48.5%) people were employed full-time, 231 (9.6%) were part-time, and 150 (6.2%) were unemployed. Oranga Round Concrete Sheds