| Kauwhata | |
| Settlement Type: | Locality |
| Coordinates: | -40.296°N 175.539°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Manawatū District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Manawatū District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Horizons Regional Council |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Kauwhata is a rural locality and a statistical area in Manawatū District, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region in New Zealand's central North Island.
The locality is named after a Māori chief who originally owned the land.[1]
Kauwhata School existed at least between 1913[2] and 1928.[3]
Kauwhata statistical area covers 154.43km2[4] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
The statistical area had a population of 1,971 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (2.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 99 people (5.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 666 households, comprising 1,002 males and 969 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 41.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 414 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 318 (16.1%) aged 15 to 29, 966 (49.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 276 (14.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 91.0% European/Pākehā, 12.6% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 2.4% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 8.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.2% had no religion, 39.6% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 279 (17.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 297 (19.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 342 people (22.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 897 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 255 (16.4%) were part-time, and 42 (2.7%) were unemployed.