Mourea


Mourea is a settlement in Rotorua Lakes within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located on a thin strip of land between Lake Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti, on State Highway 33.

Demographics

Mourea is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Mourea is part of the larger Rotoiti-Rotoehu statistical area.
Mourea had a population of 423 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 87 people since the 2013 census. There were 225 males and 195 females in 156 dwellings. 3.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.4 years. There were 81 people aged under 15 years, 78 aged 15 to 29, 186 aged 30 to 64, and 78 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 44.0% European ; 61.0% Māori; 3.5% Pasifika; 9.2% Asian; and 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders. English was spoken by 95.0%, Māori by 22.0%, and other languages by 6.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.1%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.8% Christian, 3.5% Hindu, 5.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.2%, and 8.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 69 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 180 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 84 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 27 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 168 full-time, 45 part-time, and 12 unemployed.

Marae

Mourea has three marae: