Hikuai is a small community on the Tairua River near the base of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Waihi and 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) southwest of Tairua, close to the junction of State Highways 25 and 25A, the latter of which is a winding road cutting across the steep Coromandel Range of hills. It is a tourist hot spot at times such as New Zealand Labour Day weekend, the Christmas and New Year holiday, and especially when Tairua and Pauanui are busy.
It is prone to heavy precipitation and floods (accelerated by the nearby Tairua River) which occasionally causes impassibility. The cellphone and electricity coverage is patchy but is intact. It has a large colonial and gold mining history making it a special place to explore. Various adventure operators exist and they provide an interesting glance at history and lifestyle.
Hikuai statistical area covers an area of the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula which surrounds but does not include Tairua and Pauanui. It has an area of 284.16 km2 (109.71 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 300 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 1 people per km2.
Hikuai statistical area had a population of 237 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people (8.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 6 people (2.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 84 households, comprising 117 males and 120 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 47.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 42 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 33 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 114 (48.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (17.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.9% European/Pākehā, 19.0% Māori, 3.8% Pacific peoples, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 11.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.8% had no religion, 25.3% were Christian and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (15.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 45 (23.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (10.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 102 (52.3%) people were employed full-time, 27 (13.8%) were part-time, and 3 (1.5%) were unemployed.[3]
Education
Hikuai School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 57 students as of November 2022[4].[5] The school was built on the present site in 1897.[6]
Notes
^"ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
^"Our beginnings". Hikuai School. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
External links
Hikuai School
February 04, 2023
hikuai, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, february, 2008, lea. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hikuai news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Hikuai is a small community on the Tairua River near the base of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand It lies 40 kilometres 25 miles north of Waihi and 10 kilometres 6 2 miles southwest of Tairua close to the junction of State Highways 25 and 25A the latter of which is a winding road cutting across the steep Coromandel Range of hills It is a tourist hot spot at times such as New Zealand Labour Day weekend the Christmas and New Year holiday and especially when Tairua and Pauanui are busy HikuaiTairua River at HikuaiCoordinates 37 04 30 S 175 46 55 E 37 075 S 175 782 E 37 075 175 782 Coordinates 37 04 30 S 175 46 55 E 37 075 S 175 782 E 37 075 175 782CountryNew ZealandRegionWaikatoDistrictThames Coromandel DistrictWardSouth Eastern wardCommunity BoardTairua Pauanui CommunityGovernment CouncilThames Coromandel District CouncilIt is prone to heavy precipitation and floods accelerated by the nearby Tairua River which occasionally causes impassibility The cellphone and electricity coverage is patchy but is intact It has a large colonial and gold mining history making it a special place to explore Various adventure operators exist and they provide an interesting glance at history and lifestyle Contents 1 Demographics 2 Education 3 Notes 4 External linksDemographics EditHikuai statistical area covers an area of the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula which surrounds but does not include Tairua and Pauanui It has an area of 284 16 km2 109 71 sq mi 1 and had an estimated population of 300 as of June 2022 2 with a population density of 1 people per km2 Historical populationYearPop p a 2006231 2013219 0 76 2018237 1 59 Source 3 Hikuai statistical area had a population of 237 at the 2018 New Zealand census an increase of 18 people 8 2 since the 2013 census and an increase of 6 people 2 6 since the 2006 census There were 84 households comprising 117 males and 120 females giving a sex ratio of 0 97 males per female The median age was 47 0 years compared with 37 4 years nationally with 42 people 17 7 aged under 15 years 33 13 9 aged 15 to 29 114 48 1 aged 30 to 64 and 42 17 7 aged 65 or older Ethnicities were 94 9 European Pakeha 19 0 Maori 3 8 Pacific peoples and 2 5 other ethnicities People may identify with more than one ethnicity The percentage of people born overseas was 11 4 compared with 27 1 nationally Although some people chose not to answer the census s question about religious affiliation 60 8 had no religion 25 3 were Christian and 2 5 had other religions Of those at least 15 years old 30 15 4 people had a bachelor s or higher degree and 45 23 1 people had no formal qualifications The median income was 29 000 compared with 31 800 nationally 21 people 10 8 earned over 70 000 compared to 17 2 nationally The employment status of those at least 15 was that 102 52 3 people were employed full time 27 13 8 were part time and 3 1 5 were unemployed 3 Education EditHikuai School is a coeducational full primary years 1 8 school with a roll of 57 students as of November 2022 4 5 The school was built on the present site in 1897 6 Notes Edit ArcGIS Web Application statsnz maps arcgis com Retrieved 2 September 2022 Population estimate tables NZ Stat Statistics New Zealand Retrieved 25 October 2022 a b Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census Statistics New Zealand March 2020 Hikuai 167900 2018 Census place summary Hikuai New Zealand Schools Directory New Zealand Ministry of Education Retrieved 12 December 2022 Education Counts Hikuai School Our beginnings Hikuai School Retrieved 31 January 2023 External links EditHikuai School Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hikuai amp oldid 1136637133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
