| Reporoa | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Waikato |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rotorua Lakes District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rotorua Rural General Ward |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community |
| Subdivision Name4: | Rotorua Rural Community |
| Leader Title: | Territorial authority |
| Leader Name: | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Waikato Regional Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Coordinates: | -38.436°N 176.3408°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.67 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 Census |
| Population Total: | 279 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Reporoa is a rural community in Rotorua Lakes within the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located within the Reporoa Caldera,[1] a caldera in the Taupo Volcanic Zone containing the Deer Hill, Kairuru and Pukekahu rhyolitic lava domes and the active Reporoa geothermal field.[2] [3] Several hydrothermal explosions have occurred in the area, with a large one being recorded in 1948, and another large one occurring in a cow paddock in April 2005.[4]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long swamp" for Maori: Reporoa.[5]
Reporoa is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 15.67km2.[6] The SA1 areas are part of the Golden Springs statistical area.
Reporoa had a population of 279 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 51 people (−15.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 99 households, comprising 141 males and 138 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 69 people (24.7%) aged under 15 years, 60 (21.5%) aged 15 to 29, 126 (45.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 24 (8.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 63.4% European/Pākehā, 51.6% Māori, 5.4% Pacific peoples, and 4.3% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.0% had no religion, 30.1% were Christian, 4.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.2% were Hindu and 2.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (4.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 57 (27.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 21 people (10.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 108 (51.4%) people were employed full-time, 33 (15.7%) were part-time, and 24 (11.4%) were unemployed.
Golden Springs statistical area covers 498.92km2[6] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Golden Springs had a population of 1,767 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 30 people (−1.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3 people (0.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 609 households, comprising 939 males and 831 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.13 males per female. The median age was 31.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 468 people (26.5%) aged under 15 years, 366 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 810 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 123 (7.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 80.0% European/Pākehā, 29.9% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 4.9% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.8% had no religion, 26.1% were Christian, 2.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 165 (12.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 258 (19.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 225 people (17.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 771 (59.4%) people were employed full-time, 216 (16.6%) were part-time, and 39 (3.0%) were unemployed.
The Reporoa area has four Ngāti Tahu – Ngāti Whaoa marae:
Reporoa College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 7 to 13 schools,[9] [10] with a roll of as of .[11]
Reporoa also has two primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students: Reporoa School,[12] with a roll of ;[13] and Broadlands School,[14] [15] with a roll of .[16]