| Ratapiko | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Taranaki Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | New Plymouth District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community |
| Subdivision Name4: | Inglewood Community |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | New Plymouth District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Taranaki Regional Council |
| Coordinates: | -39.1997°N 174.3217°W |
Ratapiko is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. Kaimata is about six kilometres to the north-west.
Lake Ratapiko is just to the south-east of the locality.
Tarata statistical area, which also includes Purangi, covers 258.96km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Tarata had a population of 570 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−2.1%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 36 people (−5.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 210 households, comprising 312 males and 258 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.21 males per female. The median age was 35.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 141 people (24.7%) aged under 15 years, 93 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 285 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (7.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.8% European/Pākehā, 13.7% Māori, 0.5% Pacific peoples, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 7.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.7% had no religion, 37.4% were Christian and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 75 (17.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 66 people (15.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 267 (62.2%) people were employed full-time, 75 (17.5%) were part-time, and 18 (4.2%) were unemployed.
Te Upoko o te Whenua Marae and Ngārongo meeting house are a meeting place for Ngāti Maru.[2] [3]
In October 2020, the Government committed $500,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 15 jobs.[4]
Ratapiko School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of students as of The school was accepted as an Enviroschool in 2017.[5]