Huiroa
Huiroa is a settlement in inland Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres east of Stratford and eight kilometres north of Douglas. It is situated on the Stratford–Okahukura Line and it is not far from State Highway 43.
Demographics
Huiroa locality covers. The locality is part of the Douglas statistical area.Huiroa had a population of 195 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 3 people since the 2013 census. There were 105 males and 90 females in 69 dwellings. 1.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.2 years. There were 51 people aged under 15 years, 33 aged 15 to 29, 99 aged 30 to 64, and 12 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 96.9% European, 4.6% Māori, and 1.5% Asian. English was spoken by 98.5%, Māori by 1.5%, and other languages by 4.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.5%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
The sole religious affiliation given was 24.6% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 66.2%, and 10.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 87 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 30 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $48,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 15 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 96 full-time and 30 part-time.