Hihi, New Zealand
Hihi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates: 34°58′25″S 173°32′29″E / 34.973473°S 173.541525°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Te Hiku |
| Community | Te Hiku |
| Subdivision | Doubtless Bay |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 210 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Hihi or Hihi Beach is a village and rural community in the Far North District and Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island.[3]
The local Waitetoki Marae is a meeting place for the local Ngāti Kahu hapū of Ngāti Ruaiti.[4] Unlike many other marae, it does not have a meeting house.[5]
Hihi was visited by an American whaling ship in 1792.[6] It became a whaling centre between the 1820s and 1850s.[7]
Butler Point Whaling Museum, located in the village, includes artefacts from American and European whalers, and from Ngāti Kahu.[8]
Demographics
[edit]Statistics New Zealand describes Hihi as a rural settlement. It covers 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 210 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 147 people per km2. Hihi is part of the larger Taemaro-Oruaiti statistical area.[9]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 168 | — |
| 2013 | 156 | −1.05% |
| 2018 | 171 | +1.85% |
| 2023 | 231 | +6.20% |
| Source: [10][11] | ||
Hihi had a population of 231 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (35.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 75 people (48.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 117 males and 114 females in 96 dwellings.[12] 1.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 59.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 27 people (11.7%) aged under 15 years, 27 (11.7%) aged 15 to 29, 93 (40.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (36.4%) aged 65 or older.[11]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 71.4% European (Pākehā), 40.3% Māori, 6.5% Pasifika, 3.9% Asian, and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.7%, Māori language by 11.7%, and other languages by 5.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 28.6% Christian, 1.3% Islam, 2.6% Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% Buddhist, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.0%, and 5.2% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (11.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 114 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 (32.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $26,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (5.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 60 (29.4%) people were employed full-time, 24 (11.8%) were part-time, and 3 (1.5%) were unemployed.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Hihi Beach, Northland". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Butler Point Whaling Museum on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
- ^ "Butler Point Whaling Museum". Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet Ltd. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Buller Point Whaling Museum". bullerpoint.co.nz. Buller Point.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Taemaro-Oruaiti
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000040.
- ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Hihi (1011). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.