Hilltop, New Zealand Explained

Hilltop
Caption1:Hilltop Shopping Centre
City1:Taupō
Ward:Taupō Ward
Council:Taupō District Council
Coordinates:-38.7003°N 176.0932°W
Area:250
Map:
Coord:-38.7°N 176.093°W
Zoom:12

Hilltop is a suburb of Taupō in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

The suburb is close to Lake Taupō, Taupō Central and several schools.[1] It includes high-value homes with lake views.[2]

Part of the suburb suffered a major power surge in January 2018.[3]

Demographics

Hilltop covers 2.5km2[4] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Hilltop had a population of 2,721 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 201 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 168 people (6.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,017 households, comprising 1,302 males and 1,419 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 42.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 594 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 399 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,125 (41.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 603 (22.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 83.1% European/Pākehā, 23.7% Māori, 3.4% Pacific peoples, 3.9% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 17.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.6% had no religion, 37.0% were Christian, 2.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 324 (15.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 417 (19.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 309 people (14.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 978 (46.0%) people were employed full-time, 342 (16.1%) were part-time, and 48 (2.3%) were unemployed.

Education

Hilltop School is a state primary school,[5] with a roll of .[6] The school opened in 1964.[7]

Taupo Intermediate is a state intermediate school,[8] [9] with a roll of .[10] The school opened in 1969.[11]

Both these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of

Notes and References

  1. News: Siobhan . Life in a resort town: Great Lake Taupo . Destinations . . 11 January 2017.
  2. News: Steven . Robert . Taupō house built from beautiful wood and plugged into geothermal water . . . 3 August 2018.
  3. News: Steven . Robert . Lines glitch blows neighbourhood's electronics . . . 25 January 2018.
  4. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application. 15 November 2022. statsnz.maps.arcgis.com.
  5. Web site: Hilltop School Ministry of Education School Profile . educationcounts.govt.nz . Ministry of Education.
  6. Web site: Hilltop School Education Review Office Report . ero.govt.nz . . 10 June 2019 . 30 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190130113526/https://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1740 . dead .
  7. Web site: History Kōrero o mua. Hilltop School. 21 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Taupo Intermediate Official School Website . taupointermediate.co.nz.
  9. Web site: Taupo Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile . educationcounts.govt.nz . Ministry of Education.
  10. Web site: Taupo Intermediate Education Review Office Report . ero.govt.nz . . 10 June 2019 . 26 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190126121001/https://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1988 . dead .
  11. Web site: History. Taupo Intermediate. 21 November 2020.