Rangiuru
Rangiuru is a rural community in the Bay of Plenty of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics
Rangiuru community covers. It is part of the Rangiuru statistical area.Rangiuru community had a population of 312 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 51 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 33 people since the 2013 census. There were 162 males, 147 females, and 3 people of other genders in 99 dwellings. 1.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 69 people aged under 15 years, 60 aged 15 to 29, 135 aged 30 to 64, and 42 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 77.9% European ; 15.4% Māori; 8.7% Pasifika; 8.7% Asian; 3.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 11.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.2%, Māori by 1.0%, and other languages by 12.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 27.9% Christian, 2.9% Hindu, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, and 5.8% 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, 42 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 141 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 72 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 33 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 126 full-time, 48 part-time, and 6 unemployed.
Rangiuru statistical area
The Rangiuru statistical area, which also includes Te Ranga, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Rangiuru statistical area had a population of 2,832 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 156 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 417 people since the 2013 census. There were 1,500 males, 1,329 females, and 6 people of other genders in 870 dwellings. 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.7 years. There were 576 people aged under 15 years, 573 aged 15 to 29, 1,269 aged 30 to 64, and 417 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 66.7% European ; 35.8% Māori; 6.6% Pasifika; 7.6% Asian; 1.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.7%, Māori by 10.1%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 11.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.7%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 26.3% Christian, 1.1% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 4.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 3.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.7%, and 9.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 297 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,254 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 708 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 216 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,242 full-time, 327 part-time, and 87 unemployed.
Marae
Rangiuru has three local marae:- Te Matai or Ngāti Kurī Marae and its Tapuika meeting house are affiliated with the Tapuika hapū of Ngāti Kurī.
- Te Paamu Marae and Tia meeting house are affiliated with the Tapuika hapū of Ngāti Marukukere.
- Tūhourangi Marae and Tūhourangi meeting house are affiliated with Tūhourangi.