Arahiwi
Arahiwi is a rural area of New Zealand approximately 6 km west of Mamaku and 25 km from Rotorua. The Rotorua Branch is a disused railway line that ran through Arahiwi to connect Putāruru and Rotorua, before closing in 2001. Arahiwi Station opened in 1863 and closed in 1960.
Demographics
Arahiwi covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Arahiwi had a population of 144 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 33 people since the 2013 census. There were 75 males and 72 females in 57 dwellings. 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.8 years. There were 24 people aged under 15 years, 36 aged 15 to 29, 66 aged 30 to 64, and 18 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.5% European, 31.2% Māori, 4.2% Pasifika, 2.1% Asian, and 4.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori by 4.2%, and other languages by 4.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 25.0% Christian, and 4.2% Māori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.3%, and 12.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 84 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 24 people had only high school qualifications. The median income was $43,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 72 full-time and 21 part-time.