Whakaki
Whakaki is a settlement east of Wairoa within the Wairoa District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. runs through it.
Whakakī Lake, southwest of the settlement, is the largest freshwater lagoon on the east coast of the North Island.
Whakakī is a Māori word meaning "to fill".
Demographics
Whakaki and its surrounds cover. It is part of the Whakaki statistical area.Whakaki had a population of 114 in the 2023 [New Zealand census], unchanged since the 2018 census, and an increase of 18 people since the 2013 census. There were 60 males and 54 females in 45 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.2 years. There were 18 people aged under 15 years, 21 aged 15 to 29, 48 aged 30 to 64, and 27 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 36.8% European, and 73.7% Māori. English was spoken by 97.4%, and Māori by 34.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.6%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 2.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 2.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 42.1% Christian, 10.5% Māori religious beliefs, and 2.6% New Age. People who answered that they had no religion were 42.1%, and 5.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 54 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 30 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $31,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 3 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 42 full-time, 12 part-time, and 9 unemployed.
Whakaki statistical area
Whakaki statistical area, which also includes Tuhara, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Whakaki statistical area had a population of 687 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 15 people since the 2013 census. There were 360 males and 327 females in 228 dwellings. 1.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.4 years. There were 132 people aged under 15 years, 111 aged 15 to 29, 303 aged 30 to 64, and 144 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 41.9% European ; 72.5% Māori; 2.6% Pasifika; 0.9% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 0.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.6%, Māori by 24.0%, and other languages by 1.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.3%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 3.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 35.8% Christian, 0.9% Islam, 17.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% New Age, and 0.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 38.9%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 60 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 330 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 159 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $31,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 24 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 255 full-time, 63 part-time, and 36 unemployed.