world.wikisort.org - New_Zealand

Waitahanui is a village in the Taupō District, Waikato region, New Zealand.[1] The village is on the eastern shore of Lake Taupō, 14 km (9 mi) south of the district seat of Taupō .

Waitahanui
Village
Coordinates: 38.794°S 176.076°E / -38.794; 176.076
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato
Territorial authority	Taupo District
Ward	Taupō-Kaingaroa
Population  (2018)
• Total	549
Postcode(s)	3378

Waitahanui Marae and Pākira meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hinerau and Ngāti Tutemohuta. The Waitahanui Bridge site is also a meeting place for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū.[2][3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	690	—
2013	642	−1.02%
2018	795	+4.37%
Source: [4]

The statistical area of Waitahanui, which at 120 square kilometres is much larger than the village, had a population of 795 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 153 people (23.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 105 people (15.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 258 households. There were 393 males and 399 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 41.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 165 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 129 (16.2%) aged 15 to 29, 363 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 135 (17.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 58.9% European/Pākehā, 50.6% Māori, 3.4% Pacific peoples, 1.1% Asian, and 0.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 7.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 39.6% had no religion, 29.4% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 26.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 75 (11.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 129 (20.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 297 (47.1%) people were employed full-time, 102 (16.2%) were part-time, and 33 (5.2%) were unemployed.[4]

The area more immediate to Waitahanui, including Five Mile Bay, had a population of 549 at the 2018 census, an increase of 135 since 2013. There were 267 males and 282 females. 44.3% identified as European/Pākehā, and 65.6% as Māori.[5]

Education

Te Kura o Waitahanui is a co-educational state Māori immersion school serving years 1 to 6,[6] with a roll of 68 as of July 2022.[7][8] The Waitahanui Native School started in 1905.[9]

References

---