Tapapa
Tapapa is a rural community in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
Marae
Tapapa has two marae within the area:- Tāpapa Marae is a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Tūkorehe, Rangitawhia and Te Rangi. In October 2020, the Government committed $1,259,392 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Tāpapa Marae and 7 other Ngāti Raukawa marae, creating 18 jobs.
- Ruapeka Marae and Rangimarie meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Tūkorehe. In October 2020, the Government committed $497,510 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the Ruapeka Marae, creating an estimate 68 jobs.
Demographics
Tapapa had a population of 615 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 90 people since the 2013 census. There were 309 males and 297 females in 213 dwellings. 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 144 people aged under 15 years, 90 aged 15 to 29, 291 aged 30 to 64, and 84 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.9% European, 24.9% Māori, 2.4% Pasifika, 1.0% Asian, and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.6%, Māori by 3.9%, Samoan by 1.0%, and other languages by 3.4%. No language could be spoken by 3.4%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 25.9% Christian, 0.5% Islam, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 1.0% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.5%, and 9.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 66 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 291 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 102 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 69 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 270 full-time, 78 part-time, and 21 unemployed.