Pokuru, New Zealand
Pokuru is a rural community in the Waipā District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located southwest of Te Awamutu, southeast of Pirongia and north of Ōtorohanga, between State Highway 39 and State Highway 1.
Marae
The community of Pokuru has two marae:Kakepuku Marae and Papakainga meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Maniapoto hapū of Kahu, Mākino, Ngāti Matakore, Ngutu and Waiora.Te Kōpua Marae and Ko Unu meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Maniapoto hapū of Kahu and Unu, and the Waikato Tainui hapū of Apakura and Ngāti Mahuta.Demographics
Pokuru settlement and its surrounds cover. The settlement is part of the larger Pokuru statistical area.Pokuru had a population of 237 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 39 people since the 2013 census. There were 120 males, 114 females, and 3 people of other genders in 72 dwellings. 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.1 years. There were 57 people aged under 15 years, 45 aged 15 to 29, 108 aged 30 to 64, and 27 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.8% European, 15.2% Māori, 2.5% Pasifika, 7.6% Asian, and 7.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.2%, Māori by 2.5%, and other languages by 7.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 27.8% Christian, 1.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% New Age, and 3.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.5%, and 6.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 45 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 102 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 39 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $54,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 24 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 99 full-time and 30 part-time.
Pokuru statistical area
Pokuru statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Pokuru had a population of 1,527 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 111 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 276 people since the 2013 census. There were 777 males, 744 females, and 3 people of other genders in 516 dwellings. 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.3 years. There were 354 people aged under 15 years, 255 aged 15 to 29, 681 aged 30 to 64, and 237 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.6% European ; 15.9% Māori; 1.8% Pasifika; 2.9% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.1%, Māori by 3.7%, and other languages by 4.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.2%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.3% Christian, 0.6% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.1%, and 8.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 237 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 660 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 267 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $51,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 174 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 633 full-time, 192 part-time, and 15 unemployed.