Kopurererua


Kopurererua is a rural community in the upper valley of the Kopurererua Stream in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The lower Kopurererua valley is in Tauranga.

Demographics

Kopurererua statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Kopurererua had a population of 777 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 108 people since the 2013 census. There were 399 males, 375 females, and 3 people of other genders in 276 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.7 years. There were 120 people aged under 15 years, 114 aged 15 to 29, 363 aged 30 to 64, and 177 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.4% European, 13.1% Māori, 0.4% Pasifika, 1.5% Asian, and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.1%, Māori by 1.2%, and other languages by 4.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.5%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.2% Christian, 0.4% Islam, 0.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.7%, and 9.7% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 144 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 363 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 150 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 132 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 324 full-time, 105 part-time, and 15 unemployed.