Ngakuru
Ngakuru is a rural community in Rotorua Lakes District within the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics
Ngakuru locality covers. It is part of the Ngakuru statistical area.Ngakuru had a population of 321 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 15 people since the 2013 census. There were 165 males, 153 females, and 6 people of other genders in 120 dwellings. 0.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 66 people aged under 15 years, 60 aged 15 to 29, 159 aged 30 to 64, and 36 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.5% European, 20.6% Māori, 1.9% Pasifika, and 3.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 99.1%, Māori by 0.9%, and other languages by 2.8%. No language could be spoken by 0.9%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 26.2% Christian, 0.9% New Age, and 1.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.6%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 51 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 171 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 45 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 36 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 150 full-time, 39 part-time, and 3 unemployed.
Ngakuru statistical area
Ngakuru statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Ngakuru had a population of 1,878 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 183 people since the 2013 census. There were 960 males, 909 females, and 6 people of other genders in 663 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.9 years. There were 429 people aged under 15 years, 330 aged 15 to 29, 882 aged 30 to 64, and 234 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.7% European, 22.2% Māori, 1.9% Pasifika, 3.0% Asian, and 3.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori by 4.3%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 4.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.4%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 27.6% Christian, 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 61.8%, and 7.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 246 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 909 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 297 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $49,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 192 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 849 full-time, 243 part-time, and 21 unemployed.