Waianiwa
Waianiwa is a town and statistical area in the Southland List of [regions in New Zealand|region] of the South Island of New Zealand.
Demographics
Waianiwa statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.The statistical area had a population of 1,170 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 132 people since the 2006 census. There were 417 households, comprising 600 males and 570 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 36.3 years, with 276 people aged under 15 years, 210 aged 15 to 29, 588 aged 30 to 64, and 96 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 84.6% European/Pākehā, 8.5% Māori, 0.5% Pasifika, 11.5% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 17.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.7% had no religion, 42.6% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori people|Māori religious beliefs], 1.0% were Hindu, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 147 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 162 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $42,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 171 people earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 564 people were employed full-time, 165 were part-time, and 15 were unemployed.