The percentage of people born overseas was 10.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.1% had no religion, 49.9% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.0% had other religions.

[10] The school includes Te Whare Whai Hua Teenage Parent Centre, a co-educational public school for teenage parents.

[24] The Eastern Institute of Technology has a rural campus in Riverdale.

[25] It is used for EIT courses and community-run horticulture and gardening classes.