Whareroa Village

Whareroa Village is a small community north of Kuratau, on Te Hape Bay on the western side of New Zealand's Lake Taupō. Whareroa Stream runs into the lake immediately north of the community.
A Ngāti Parekāwa pā or village was at Whareroa during the period from 1830 to 1880, and likely much earlier. By 1965, there were only a few baches which were built about 60 years earlier. The subdivision of Whareroa Village began in the 1960s.
A plan to develop the north side of the stream, Whareroa North has not as of 2025 been implemented.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Whareroa Village as a rural settlement, which covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². The settlement is part of the larger Lake Taupō Bays statistical area.
Whareroa Village had a population of 45 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 9 people since the 2013 census. There were 24 males and 21 females in 27 dwellings. The median age was 68.2 years. There were 18 people aged 30 to 64, and 30 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. All those responding were European. English was spoken by 100.0%, and other languages by 6.7%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 6.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
The sole religious affiliation given was 60.0% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 33.3%, and 6.7% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 33 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 6 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,900, 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 15 full-time, 3 part-time, and 3 unemployed.