Waiau Pa
Waiau Pa is a small settlement south of Auckland, New Zealand. It is in the Franklin Ward of Auckland Council. The name means "river of swirling currents" in the Māori language.
Geography
The Taihiki River runs south and southwest of Waiau Pa, and the Manukau Harbour is to the north.History
The Waiau Pa Presbyterian Church on the corner of McKenzie Road and Seagrove Road was built in 1914.Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Waiau Pā as a rural settlement, which covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Waiau Pā is part of the larger Karaka Creek statistical areaWaiau Pā had a population of 480 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 153 people since the 2013 census. There were 237 males and 243 females in 159 dwellings. 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 45.0 years. There were 90 people aged under 15 years, 66 aged 15 to 29, 249 aged 30 to 64, and 75 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.0% European ; 8.8% Māori; 3.8% Pasifika; 11.2% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori language by 1.9%, and other languages by 11.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.2%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 23.8% Christian, 2.5% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, and 4.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.2%, and 6.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 69 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 252 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $56,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 90 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 216 people were employed full-time, 60 were part-time, and 15 were unemployed.
Karaka Creek
Karaka Creek statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Karaka Creek had a population of 1,611 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 36 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 255 people since the 2013 census. There were 822 males, 783 females and 3 people of other genders in 561 dwellings. 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 46.3 years. There were 285 people aged under 15 years, 222 aged 15 to 29, 798 aged 30 to 64, and 306 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.2% European ; 9.7% Māori; 4.1% Pasifika; 8.8% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori language by 0.9%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 10.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.1%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 28.7% Christian, 2.0% Hindu, 0.6% Islam, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 3.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.4%, and 8.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 267 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 780 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 282 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $52,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 291 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 729 people were employed full-time, 195 were part-time, and 36 were unemployed.