Porirua Central is the central business district and central suburb of Porirua, in the Wellington region of New Zealand's North Island.
Porirua Central statistical area, which also includes Kenepuru, covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>.
Porirua Central had a population of 1,002 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 741 people (283.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 567 people (130.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 534 males, 468 females, and 3 people of other genders in 339 dwellings. 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 123 people (12.3%) aged under 15 years, 204 (20.4%) aged 15 to 29, 411 (41.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 264 (26.3%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 57.2% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ); 14.7% MÃÂori; 9.6% Pasifika; 28.1% Asian; 1.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.2%, MÃÂori by 3.9%, Samoan by 3.9%, and other languages by 25.4%. No language could be spoken by 3.0% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 40.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 46.1% Christian, 7.8% Hindu, 2.1% Islam, 1.2% MÃÂori religious beliefs, 2.1% Buddhist, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 33.8%, and 6.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 309 (35.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 351 (39.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 219 (24.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 129 people (14.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 378 (43.0%) full-time, 84 (9.6%) part-time, and 18 (2.0%) unemployed.
North City Shopping Centre opened in Porirua Central in 1990. It has an area of 8,100 m<sup>2</sup>, 1100 carparks, and 102 stores, including Farmers, Kmart and Reading Cinemas.