| Piopio | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Waikato region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Waitomo District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Waitomo Rural Ward |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Waitomo District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Waikato Regional Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.01 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Timezone: | NZST |
| Utc Offset: | +12 |
| Timezone Dst: | NZDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +13 |
| Area Code: | 07 |
| Coordinates: | -38.4665°N 175.0155°W |
Piopio is a small town in the Waitomo District. It is situated on approximately 23 km from Te Kūiti.[1]
Statistics New Zealand describes Piopio as a rural settlement, which covers 2.01km2[2] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Aria statistical area.
Piopio had a population of 465 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (17.4%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 3 people (−0.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 171 households, comprising 234 males and 234 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 120 people (25.8%) aged under 15 years, 93 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 177 (38.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 78 (16.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 69.0% European/Pākehā, 49.0% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, and 1.3% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.8% had no religion, 23.9% were Christian, 5.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (9.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 99 (28.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 30 people (8.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 153 (44.3%) people were employed full-time, 72 (20.9%) were part-time, and 18 (5.2%) were unemployed.
There are marae in the area, affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Maniapoto:
Piopio College provides high school education for Year 7 to 13 students,[5] with a roll of [6]
Piopio School provides primary education for new entrants and Year 1 to 6 students,[7] [8] with a roll of .[9]
Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of