Waitakaruru
Waitakaruru is a rural community in the Hauraki District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated at the mouth of Waitakaruru River
Demographics
Waitakaruru is in three SA1 statistical areas which cover. The SA1 areas are part of the larger Hauraki Plains North statistical area.The SA1 areas had a population of 381 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 45 people since the 2013 census. There were 195 males and 183 females in 138 dwellings. 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 99 people aged under 15 years, 75 aged 15 to 29, 162 aged 30 to 64, and 45 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.5% European, 29.1% Māori, 8.7% Pasifika, 7.1% Asian, and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.3%, Māori language by 3.9%, and other languages by 6.3%. No language could be spoken by 3.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 18.9% Christian, 0.8% Māori religious beliefs, and 3.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 70.1%, and 6.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 45 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 171 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 63 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 24 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 150 people were employed full-time, 39 were part-time, and 6 were unemployed.
Hauraki Plains North
Hauraki Plains North statistical area, which also includes Pipiroa, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Hauraki Plains North had a population of 1,269 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 102 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 150 people since the 2013 census. There were 636 males, 630 females and 3 people of other genders in 474 dwellings. 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.5 years. There were 270 people aged under 15 years, 210 aged 15 to 29, 576 aged 30 to 64, and 213 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.7% European ; 20.1% Māori; 3.3% Pasifika; 5.2% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.2%, Māori language by 2.6%, and other languages by 5.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 23.2% Christian, 0.2% Islam, 0.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 2.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.4%, and 9.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 123 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 627 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 252 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 87 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 513 people were employed full-time, 159 were part-time, and 27 were unemployed.