| Hāwea Flat | |
| Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
| Coordinates: | -44.652°N 169.289°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Otago |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Queenstown-Lakes District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community |
| Subdivision Name4: | Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Leader Name: | Queenstown-Lakes District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Otago Regional Council |
| Leader Title2: | Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes |
| Leader Title3: | Waitaki MP |
| Leader Title4: | Te Tai Tonga MP |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.66 |
| Timezone1: | NZST |
| Utc Offset1: | +12 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | NZDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +13 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 9382 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 03 |
| Blank Name: | Local iwi |
| Blank Info: | Ngāi Tahu |
Hāwea Flat is a rural settlement in the Queenstown-Lakes District of the South Island of New Zealand. Lake Hāwea is 5 km north. The area was named for Hāwea-i-te-raki, an ancestor of the Ngāti Hāwea hapū. The macron was officially added to the place name in 2010. It is located to the east of between Albert Town and Lake Hāwea.
Hāwea Flat is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 16.66km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the Upper Clutha Valley statistical area.
Hāwea Flat had a population of 543 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (35.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 264 people (94.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 180 households, comprising 273 males and 267 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 144 people (26.5%) aged under 15 years, 57 (10.5%) aged 15 to 29, 315 (58.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (5.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 97.8% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 0.6% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 72.4% had no religion, 18.2% were Christian, 1.1% were Hindu, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 132 (33.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 33 (8.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 75 people (18.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 234 (58.6%) people were employed full-time, and 78 (19.5%) were part-time.
Hāwea Flat School is a contributing primary school for years 1 to 6 with a roll of students as of The school opened in 1882.[2]