Tutira
Tutira is a village to the north of Napier and is part of the Hawke's Bay Region in New Zealand's North Island. It is located on New Zealand [State Highway 2|State Highway 2] between Wairoa and Napier.
Much of the area was surveyed by Herbert Guthrie-Smith, who farmed 60,000 acres surrounding Lake Tūtira. Guthrie-Smith, a naturalist, published the popular Tutira: the story of a New Zealand sheep station in 1921. Today, a camp is run at the site of his homestead.
Demographics
Tutira and its surrounds cover. It is part of the Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area.Tutira had a population of 333 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people since the 2013 census. There were 174 males and 153 females in 126 dwellings. 0.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 75 people aged under 15 years, 45 aged 15 to 29, 159 aged 30 to 64, and 54 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.2% European ; 39.6% Māori; 2.7% Pasifika; 0.9% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 7.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.3%, Māori by 2.7%, and other languages by 1.8%. No language could be spoken by 0.9%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 9.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 25.2% Christian, 1.8% Māori religious beliefs, and 0.9% Buddhist. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.3%, and 8.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 153 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 75 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 18 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 126 full-time, 39 part-time, and 6 unemployed.
Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area
Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area, which includes Dartmoor, New Zealand, Omahu, Patoka, Puketapu, Hawke's Bay, Tangoio, Te Haroto and Waipātiki Beach, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Puketitiri-Tutira had a population of 1,830 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 246 people since the 2013 census. There were 963 males, 858 females, and 6 people of other genders in 636 dwellings. 1.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.7 years. There were 402 people aged under 15 years, 276 aged 15 to 29, 891 aged 30 to 64, and 261 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.4% European ; 26.4% Māori; 3.0% Pasifika; 1.5% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 5.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.4%, Māori by 4.1%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 3.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.8%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.2% Christian, 3.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.3%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 207 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 873 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 348 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 111 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 747 full-time, 222 part-time, and 27 unemployed.