Kerepehi
Kerepehi is a rural community in the Hauraki District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The alternative spelling Kerepeehi was in use until 1933.
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Kerepēhi 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 Hauraki Plains South statistical area.Kerepēhi had a population of 561 in the 2023 [New Zealand census], an increase of 51 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 156 people since the 2013 census. There were 291 males and 267 females in 192 dwellings. 1.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.8 years. There were 132 people aged under 15 years, 105 aged 15 to 29, 249 aged 30 to 64, and 75 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 67.4% European, 46.0% Māori, 7.0% Pasifika, 1.1% Asian, and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori language by 10.2%, and other languages by 2.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.7%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 7.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 16.6% Christian, 7.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 0.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 65.2%, and 9.6% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 24 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 273 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 138 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 222 people were employed full-time, 42 were part-time, and 18 were unemployed.
Hauraki Plains South
Hauraki Plains South, which also includes Kaihere and Patetonga, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Hauraki Plains South had a population of 1,551 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 156 people since the 2013 census. There were 789 males and 759 females in 537 dwellings. 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.4 years. There were 381 people aged under 15 years, 255 aged 15 to 29, 702 aged 30 to 64, and 210 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 77.8% European ; 26.7% Māori; 5.4% Pasifika; 4.8% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.9%, Māori language by 5.6%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 5.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.5%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 23.4% Christian, 1.2% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 3.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.9%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 120 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 693 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 354 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 72 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 645 people were employed full-time, 138 were part-time, and 30 were unemployed.