Rārangi
Coordinates: 41°23′39″S 174°2′42″E / 41.39417°S 174.04500°E / -41.39417; 174.04500
CountryNew Zealand
RegionMarlborough
Ward
  • Wairau-Awatere General Ward
  • Marlborough Māori Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityMarlborough District Council
 • Marlborough District MayorNadine Taylor
 • Kaikōura MPStuart Smith
Area
[1]
 • Total4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total690
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)

Rārangi is a very small town in the South Island of New Zealand which is approximately 15 minutes drive to the north-east of Blenheim, on the coast of Cloudy Bay.[3][4]

A macron was officially added to the name in May 2021.[5]

Demographics

Rārangi is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 690 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 143 people per km2. It is included in the Tuamarina statistical area.[6]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006492—    
2013576+2.28%
2018672+3.13%
Source: [7]

Rārangi had a population of 672 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (16.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 180 people (36.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 261 households, comprising 330 males and 345 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 120 people (17.9%) aged under 15 years, 84 (12.5%) aged 15 to 29, 348 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 123 (18.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.4% European/Pākehā, 12.5% Māori, 2.7% Pasifika, 0.9% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 66.5% had no religion, 22.3% were Christian, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 108 (19.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 93 (16.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 117 people (21.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 297 (53.8%) people were employed full-time, 90 (16.3%) were part-time, and 15 (2.7%) were unemployed.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  3. ↑ "Rarangi". www.marlboroughonline.co.nz. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Hart, Maia (22 May 2021). "The 17-year-old who's been cleaning her local beach since she was 10". Stuff. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Notice of Approved Official Geographic Names in Marlborough Region". New Zealand Government. 27 May 2021.
  6. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Tuamarina
  7. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7023303–7023306.
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