Waitomo District
Waitomo District is a territorial authority, located in the Waikato region, at the north of the King Country area in the North Island of New Zealand. A small part of the district, the locality of Tiroa, however, lies in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
The District covers the west coast from Te Maika, on Kawhia Harbour, to the north of Taharoa, to Mokau in the south and extends inland to Maniaiti / Benneydale and Mount Pureora.
Demographics
Waitomo District covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Waitomo District had a population of 9,585 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 282 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 678 people since the 2013 census. There were 4,845 males, 4,722 females and 21 people of other genders in 3,588 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.4 years. There were 2,022 people aged under 15 years, 1,668 aged 15 to 29, 4,197 aged 30 to 64, and 1,698 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 62.6% European ; 45.3% Māori; 4.4% Pasifika; 5.0% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.4%, Māori language by 12.0%, Samoan by 1.1% and other languages by 5.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.3%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 28.2% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 0.8% Islam, 4.6% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.1%, and 8.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 759 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 4,152 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 2,448 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 438 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,792 people were employed full-time, 1,020 were part-time, and 270 were unemployed.
| Name | Area | Population | Density | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
| Waitomo Rural Ward | 3,530.06 | 5,019 | 1.4 | 1,977 | 41.5 years | $38,700 |
| Te Kuiti Ward | 4.78 | 4,566 | 955.2 | 1,608 | 37.3 years | $31,700 |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |