Kahutara is a rural locality and a statistical area in the South Wairarapa District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. The locality is east of Lake Wairarapa and west of Martinborough. The statistical area covers the area around Lake Wairarapa and extends southwest to Ocean Beach on Palliser Bay.

Kahutara
Locality
Kahutara Hall
Coordinates: 41.228°S 175.344°E / -41.228; 175.344
Country	New Zealand
Region	Wellington Region
Territorial authority	South Wairarapa District
Ward	Martinborough Ward
Area [1]
• Total	457.40 km2 (176.60 sq mi)
Population  (June 2021)[2]
• Total	1,120
• Density	2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi)

Demographics

Kahutara statistical area covers 457.40 km² (176.60 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,120 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 2.4 people per km².

Kahutara had a population of 1,035 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (6.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 102 people (10.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 396 households. There were 549 males and 486 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.13 males per female. The median age was 41.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 213 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 180 (17.4%) aged 15 to 29, 522 (50.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 117 (11.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.6% European/Pākehā, 11.9% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, 2.3% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 15.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 61.2% had no religion, 29.9% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 153 (18.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 156 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 477 (58.0%) people were employed full-time, 141 (17.2%) were part-time, and 18 (2.2%) were unemployed.[3]

Education

Kahutara School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[4] with a roll of 109 as of March 2022.[5] The school was founded in 1898.[6]

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