| Kokotau | |
| Settlement Type: | Locality |
| Coordinates: | -41.079°N 175.563°W |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Carterton District |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Carterton District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| Leader Title2: | Mayor of Carterton |
| Leader Title3: | Wairarapa MP |
| Leader Title4: | Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP |
| Area Total Km2: | 120.58 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Kokotau is a rural locality and a statistical area in the Carterton District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. The locality is about 8 km southeast of Carterton by road, and the statistical area covers the district east of Carterton to the Ruamahanga and Waingawa rivers.
There was a bridge over the Ruamahanga at Kokotau in 1885.[1] A new bridge was opened in 1892,[2] but was damaged by floods the following year,[3] and again in 1897.[4] The timber truss bridge was replaced by the current concrete pier and girder bridge in 1930.[5]
Kokotau School flourished in 1898.[6]
Kokotau statistical area covers 120.58km2.[7] It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Kokotau had a population of 1,221 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 72 people (6.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 312 people (34.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 429 households, comprising 636 males and 585 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 42.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 252 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 207 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 555 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (16.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.1% European/Pākehā, 9.6% Māori, 1.0% Pasifika, 0.7% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.5% had no religion, 36.9% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 198 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 174 (18.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 189 people (19.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 486 (50.2%) people were employed full-time, 201 (20.7%) were part-time, and 24 (2.5%) were unemployed.