Waitakaruru | |
Settlement Type: | Locality |
Coordinates: | -37.2333°N 198°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Waikato region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hauraki District |
Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
Subdivision Name3: | Plains Ward |
Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
Leader Name: | Hauraki District Council |
Leader Title1: | Regional council |
Leader Name1: | Waikato Regional Council |
Seat Type: | Electorates |
Area Total Km2: | 23.14 |
Population Total: | 243 |
Population As Of: | 2018 Census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | NZST |
Utc Offset: | +12 |
Timezone Dst: | NZDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | +13 |
Waitakaruru is a rural community in the Hauraki District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated at the mouth of Waitakaruru River[1]
Waitakaruru is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 23.14km2.[2] The SA1 area is part of the larger Hauraki Plains North statistical area.
The SA1 area had a population of 243 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (9.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6 people (2.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 105 households, comprising 132 males and 111 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.19 males per female. The median age was 41.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 48 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 42 (17.3%) aged 15 to 29, 114 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (16.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.2% European/Pākehā, 28.4% Māori, 4.9% Pacific peoples, and 4.9% 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, 23.5% were Christian, 3.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Buddhist and 4.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (10.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 66 (33.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (10.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 90 (46.2%) people were employed full-time, 24 (12.3%) were part-time, and 6 (3.1%) were unemployed.
Hauraki Plains North statistical area, which also includes Pipiroa, covers 180.43km2[2] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 178.74km2.[2] Using that boundary, Hauraki Plains North had a population of 1,155 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 57 people (5.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 66 people (6.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 447 households, comprising 603 males and 552 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 40.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 234 people (20.3%) aged under 15 years, 213 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 519 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 189 (16.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.4% European/Pākehā, 17.1% Māori, 3.6% Pacific peoples, 2.9% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 10.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.6% had no religion, 29.6% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (10.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 231 (25.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 138 people (15.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 462 (50.2%) people were employed full-time, 168 (18.2%) were part-time, and 24 (2.6%) were unemployed.
Waitakaruru School is a co-educational state primary school,[3] with a roll of as of [4]