Hiwinui
Hiwinui is a settlement in Manawatū District, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region in New Zealand's central North Island.
"Hiwinui" means "big ridge" in the Māori language.
History
The Hiwinui area was originally settled by the Rangitāne iwi. Land was purchased by the government in the 1860s and resold to pākehā settlers, who converted the forest to farmland.Demographics
Hiwinui is described by Stats NZ as a rural settlement. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the larger Taonui statistical area.Hiwinui had a population of 384 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 48 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 141 people since the 2013 census. There were 189 males, 192 females, and 3 people of other genders in 111 dwellings. 1.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.4 years. There were 108 people aged under 15 years, 45 aged 15 to 29, 189 aged 30 to 64, and 42 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 95.3% European, 11.7% Māori, 1.6% Pasifika, 1.6% Asian, and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori by 1.6%, and other languages by 4.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
The sole religious affiliation given was 21.9% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 72.7%, and 5.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 84 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 159 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 36 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $60,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 60 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 159 full-time, 42 part-time, and 3 unemployed.
Taonui statistical area
Taonui statistical area, which also includes Colyton, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Taonui had a population of 1,965 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 366 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 528 people since the 2013 census. There were 981 males, 975 females, and 9 people of other genders in 663 dwellings. 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 40.0 years. There were 453 people aged under 15 years, 276 aged 15 to 29, 966 aged 30 to 64, and 270 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.3% European ; 13.1% Māori; 2.0% Pasifika; 2.1% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 4.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.7%, Māori by 2.7%, Samoan by 0.9%, and other languages by 5.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.0%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 28.5% Christian, 0.3% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.1%, and 7.6% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 369 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 891 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 252 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $53,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 255 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 900 full-time, 267 part-time, and 18 unemployed.