Waitahanui
Waitahanui | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′38″S 176°04′34″E / 38.794°S 176.076°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato region |
| District | Taupō District |
| Ward | Taupō Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Taupō District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 590 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3378 |
Waitahanui is a village in the Taupō District, Waikato region, New Zealand.[3] The village is on the eastern shore of Lake Taupō, 14 km (9 mi) south of the district seat of Taupō .
Waitahanui Marae and Pākira meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hinerau and Ngāti Tutemohuta. The Waitahanui Bridge site is also a meeting place for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū.[4][5]
Demographics
[edit]Statistics New Zealand describes Five Mile Bay-Waitahanui as a rural settlement, which covers 5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 590 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 111 people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Waitahanui statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 453 | — |
| 2013 | 414 | −1.28% |
| 2018 | 555 | +6.04% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a larger boundary, covering 14.72 km2 (5.68 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Five Mile Bay-Waitahanui had a population of 555 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (34.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 102 people (22.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 177 households, comprising 267 males and 282 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 108 people (19.5%) aged under 15 years, 87 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 240 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 108 (19.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 43.2% European/Pākehā, 64.3% Māori, 3.8% Pacific peoples, and 2.2% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 33.5% had no religion, 27.0% were Christian, 32.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (10.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 87 (19.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 48 people (10.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 192 (43.0%) people were employed full-time, 66 (14.8%) were part-time, and 27 (6.0%) were unemployed.[6]
Waitahanui statistical area
[edit]Waitahanui statistical area covers 120.64 km2 (46.58 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 880 as of June 2024,[7] with a population density of 7.3 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 690 | — |
| 2013 | 642 | −1.02% |
| 2018 | 795 | +4.37% |
| Source: [8] | ||
Waitahanui had a population of 795 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 153 people (23.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 105 people (15.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 258 households, comprising 393 males and 399 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 41.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 165 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 129 (16.2%) aged 15 to 29, 363 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 135 (17.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 58.9% European/Pākehā, 50.6% Māori, 3.4% Pacific peoples, 1.1% Asian, and 0.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 7.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.6% had no religion, 29.4% were Christian, 24.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 75 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 129 (20.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 78 people (12.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 297 (47.1%) people were employed full-time, 102 (16.2%) were part-time, and 33 (5.2%) were unemployed.[8]
Education
[edit]Te Kura o Waitahanui is a co-educational state Māori immersion school serving years 1 to 6,[9] with a roll of 64 as of August 2024.[10][11] The Waitahanui Native School started in 1905.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Waitahanui, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013335, 7013350, 7013354 and 7013355.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waitahanui (189600). 2018 Census place summary: Waitahanui
- ^ "Te Kura o Waitahanui Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Te Kura o Waitahanui Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Ko Wai Mātou?". Te Kura o Waitahanui. Retrieved 22 November 2020.