Камборн – Порируа маңындағы елді мекен

Suburb of Porirua

Camborne, New Zealand is a hilltop and seaside suburb of Porirua. Camborne covers an area of 0.84 km², including a land area of 0.84 km². Most of the suburb is a short walk from Porirua Harbour, and many homes have views of the harbour, neighbouring hills, the sea and Mana Island.

Camborne was developed over a 35 year period from the 1960s, initially by an investment company headed by a Mr Arthur Cornish. It was named after Camborne, Cornwall. Most of its street names are of Cornish origin, but its main street, Pope Street, is named after William George Pope (known as Bob), who was an honoured former resident of the adjoining suburb of Plimmerton. The Paremata Residents Association includes members from Camborne.

In 2018, 11.5% of the workforce worked in construction, 9.0% worked in education, 8.7% worked in healthcare, 3.8% worked in manufacturing, 3.8% worked in hospitality, and 2.8% worked in transport. Camborne does not have its own shops, but is within walking distance of the Plimmerton and Mana shopping centres, and within driving distance of the Porirua and Wellington city centres.

As of 2018, among those who commute to work, 71.0% drove a car, 11.3% rode in a car, 2.7% used a bike, and 2.7% walked or ran. No one used public transport. Apart from school buses for local schools such as Plimmerton School and Aotea College, there is no public transport available in Camborne. The closest public transport stations are Mana and Plimmerton train stations.