Manawahe
Manawahe is a rural area south of Matatā within the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is based in hills to the west of the Rangitaiki plain.
Demographics
Manawahe statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Manawahe had a population of 1,209 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 213 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 321 people since the 2013 census. There were 618 males and 594 females in 477 dwellings. 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.4 years. There were 213 people aged under 15 years, 144 aged 15 to 29, 612 aged 30 to 64, and 243 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.6% European ; 25.3% Māori; 1.7% Pasifika; 2.0% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 5.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori by 5.7%, and other languages by 5.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.7%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 24.1% Christian, 1.0% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 1.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 1.0% New Age, and 0.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.8%, and 7.2% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 186 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 588 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 219 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 129 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 495 full-time, 180 part-time, and 30 unemployed.