Maihiihi


Maihiihi is a rural community in the Ōtorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

Maihiihi locality covers. The locality is part of the larger Maihiihi statistical area.
Maihiihi had a population of 198 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 30 people since the 2013 census. There were 99 males and 96 females in 69 dwellings. The median age was 34.8 years. There were 51 people aged under 15 years, 30 aged 15 to 29, 99 aged 30 to 64, and 18 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.4% European ; 16.7% Māori; 6.1% Asian; and 4.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders. English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori by 3.0%, and other languages by 6.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 22.7% Christian, 1.5% Buddhist, and 3.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.6%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 84 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 42 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 21 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 90 full-time, 24 part-time, and 6 unemployed.

Maihiihi statistical area

Maihiihi statistical area, which also includes Ōtewā, covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Maihiihi statistical area had a population of 1,875 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 27 people since the 2013 census. There were 1,002 males, 867 females, and 3 people of other genders in 666 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.6 years. There were 453 people aged under 15 years, 303 aged 15 to 29, 843 aged 30 to 64, and 279 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.4% European ; 21.4% Māori; 1.3% Pasifika; 4.2% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.1%, Māori by 3.5%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 4.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.1%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 26.9% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.1%, and 8.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 174 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 855 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 399 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,700, 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 810 full-time, 222 part-time, and 30 unemployed.

Education

Maihiihi School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school. It is a decile 7 school with a roll of as of
The school gained national attention in November 2016, for a handwritten note and parcel the principal gave an autistic student.
It has also opposed the use of seclusion rooms for autistic students.
There was a native school at Maihiihi from 1905 to 1916. Maihiihi School opened in 1917. The school celebrated a jubilee in 1981.