Taharua
Taharua is a rural community in the Taupō District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island, located around the Ōamaru and Taharua Rivers, which are tributaries of the Mohaka River.
Demographics
Taharua statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Taharua had a population of 81 in the 2023 [New Zealand census], an increase of 24 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people since the 2013 census. There were 42 males and 42 females in 36 dwellings. The median age was 31.7 years. There were 15 people aged under 15 years, 21 aged 15 to 29, 39 aged 30 to 64, and 3 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 51.9% European, 37.0% Māori, 3.7% Pasifika, 25.9% Asian, and 7.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.3%, Māori by 3.7%, and other languages by 22.2%. No language could be spoken by 3.7%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 3.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 40.7% Christian, 3.7% Māori religious beliefs, and 7.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.9%, and 3.7% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 3 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 39 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 27 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $54,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 45 full-time, 6 part-time, and 3 unemployed.