Nukuhau


Nukuhau is a suburb of Taupō in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

Nukuhau-Rangatira Park covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Nukuhau-Rangatira Park had a population of 4,860 in the 2023 [New Zealand census], an increase of 528 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,155 people since the 2013 census. There were 2,364 males, 2,487 females, and 9 people of other genders in 1,992 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 47.3 years. There were 801 people aged under 15 years, 675 aged 15 to 29, 2,115 aged 30 to 64, and 1,269 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 79.8% European ; 20.2% Māori; 2.5% Pasifika; 9.8% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.3%, Māori by 4.9%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 10.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.4%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 32.3% Christian, 2.3% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 2.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.9%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 780 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,304 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 972 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 420 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,941 full-time, 561 part-time, and 81 unemployed.
NameArea
PopulationDensity
DwellingsMedian ageMedian
income
Brentwood3.562,17861288550.1 years$38,700
Nukuhau0.811,5601,92660639.1 years$42,100
Rangatira Park2.041,12255050153.3 years$38,800
New Zealand38.1 years$41,500

Marae

The suburb has two marae.
St Patrick's Catholic School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school, with a roll of as of The school opened in 1997.