Waitahanui
Village
Coordinates: 38°47′38″S 176°04′34″E / 38.794°S 176.076°E / -38.794; 176.076
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictTaupō District
WardTaupō Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityTaupō District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total14.67 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total580
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
3378

Waitahanui is a village in the Taupō District, Waikato region, New Zealand.[3] The village is on the eastern shore of Lake Taupō, 14 km (9 mi) south of the district seat of Taupō .

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.[4][5]

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Five Mile Bay-Waitahanui as a rural settlement, which covers 14.67 km2 (5.66 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 580 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 40 people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Waitahanui statistical area.

Historical population for Five Mile Bay-Waitahanui
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006453—    
2013414−1.28%
2018555+6.04%
Source: [6]

Five Mile Bay-Waitahanui had a population of 555 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (34.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 102 people (22.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 177 households, comprising 267 males and 282 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 108 people (19.5%) aged under 15 years, 87 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 240 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 108 (19.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 43.2% European/Pākehā, 64.3% Māori, 3.8% Pacific peoples, and 2.2% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 33.5% had no religion, 27.0% were Christian, 32.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (10.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 87 (19.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 48 people (10.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 192 (43.0%) people were employed full-time, 66 (14.8%) were part-time, and 27 (6.0%) were unemployed.[6]

Waitahanui statistical area

Waitahanui statistical area covers 120.64 km2 (46.58 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 860 as of June 2023,[7] with a population density of 7.1 people per km2.

Historical population for the statistical area
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006690—    
2013642−1.02%
2018795+4.37%
Source: [8]

Waitahanui 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, comprising 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. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

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

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.6% had no religion, 29.4% were Christian, 24.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 75 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 129 (20.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 78 people (12.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% 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.[8]

Education

Te Kura o Waitahanui is a co-educational state Māori immersion school serving years 1 to 6,[9] with a roll of 61 as of April 2023.[10][11] The Waitahanui Native School started in 1905.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  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. ↑ Hariss, Gavin. "Waitahanui, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  4. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  5. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013335, 7013350, 7013354 and 7013355.
  7. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waitahanui (189600). 2018 Census place summary: Waitahanui
  9. ↑ "Te Kura o Waitahanui Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Te Kura o Waitahanui Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  12. ↑ "Ko Wai Mātou?". Te Kura o Waitahanui. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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