Kauwhata

Kauwhata is a rural locality and a statistical area in Manawatū District, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region in New Zealand's central North Island.
The locality is named after a Māori chief who originally owned the land.
Kauwhata School existed at least between 1913 and 1928.

Demographics

Kauwhata statistical area, which also includes Tiakitahuna, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km².
The statistical area had a population of 2,085 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 114 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 168 people since the 2013 census. There were 1,068 males, 1,014 females, and 3 people of other genders in 720 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.6 years. There were 426 people aged under 15 years, 345 aged 15 to 29, 990 aged 30 to 64, and 324 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 91.1% European ; 15.0% Māori; 1.3% Pasifika; 3.2% Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.1%, Māori by 3.2%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 4.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.3%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 9.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.4% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 0.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.3%, and 6.6% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 342 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 966 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 348 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $49,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 252 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 987 full-time, 258 part-time, and 21 unemployed.