Maungakotukutuku is a rural locality on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located inland, behind Paraparaumu and Raumati.

Maungakotukutuku
Rural locality
Paraparaumu from Maungakotukutuku Road
Coordinates: 40°57′S 175°1′E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Wellington
Territorial authority	Kapiti Coast District
Ward	Paraparaumu Ward
Area [1]
• Total	112.70 km2 (43.51 sq mi)
Population  (June 2021)[2]
• Total	1,450
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	5032, 5391
Area code(s)	04

The Maungakōtukutuku Stream and Wharemauku Stream both have their headwaters in the Maungakotukutuku area. Maungakotukutuku Valley has been considered as a possible site for a dam to boost the Kapiti Coast's water supply.[3] The hilly areas, often called "the Maungatooks" by locals, have tracks popular with trampers, mountain and dirt bikers, and horse riders.

Demographics

Maungakotukutuku statistical area covers 112.70 km² (43.51 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,450 as of June 2021, with a population density of 12.87 people per km².

Maungakotukutuku had a population of 1,335 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (10.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 291 people (27.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 486 households. There were 672 males and 663 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 50.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 189 people (14.2%) aged under 15 years, 195 (14.6%) aged 15 to 29, 693 (51.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 261 (19.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.9% European/Pākehā, 6.7% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 2.7% 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 30.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.6% had no religion, 34.4% were Christian, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 342 (29.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 138 (12.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 558 (48.7%) people were employed full-time, 192 (16.8%) were part-time, and 33 (2.9%) were unemployed.[4]

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