| Coroglen | |
| Native Name: | Ōunuora (Māori) |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.92 |
| Population Total: | 129 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Waikato |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thames-Coromandel District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mercury Bay ward |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community Board |
| Subdivision Name4: | Mercury Bay Community |
| Leader Title: | Council |
| Leader Name: | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 3591 |
| Coordinates: | -36.9239°N 175.6919°W |
Coroglen (Māori: Ōunuora) is a locality in the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 25, 18 kilometres south of Whitianga and 26 kilometres north west of Tairua.[1] [2] The "Tapu-Coroglen Road", a windy gravel road, connects it across the Coromandel Range with Tapu on the west coast of the peninsula.
The town was founded as "Gumtown" in the late 19th century with a kauri sawmill, later becoming an important location in the kauri gum trade.[3] [4] In the early 1900s, Gumtown had three stores, a bakery, a butcher's, a bootmaker, a blacksmith, a hotel, two boarding houses, and a billiard saloon.[5] Currently, Coroglen has a tavern (famous for live music performances), a school, a pre school and a community garden.
Coroglen is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 21.92km2.[6] The SA1 area is part of the larger Mercury Bay South statistical area.
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 129 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 3 people (2.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 18 people (16.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 48 households, comprising 69 males and 63 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 43.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 24 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 21 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 57 (44.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (20.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.7% European/Pākehā, 16.3% Māori, and 2.3% Pacific peoples. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.5% had no religion, 20.9% were Christian and 2.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (11.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (22.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6 people (5.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (48.6%) people were employed full-time, 18 (17.1%) were part-time, and 3 (2.9%) were unemployed.
Coroglen School is a co-educational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of as of The school started in 1896.[7]