Kauwhata
Kauwhata is a rural locality and a statistical area in Manawatū District, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region in New Zealand's central North Island.
Kauwhata | |
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Locality | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′46″S 175°32′20″E / 40.296°S 175.539°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Manawatū District |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Manawatū District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
The locality is named after a Māori chief who originally owned the land.[1]
Kauwhata School existed at least between 1913[2] and 1928.[3]
Demographics edit
Kauwhata statistical area covers 154.43 km2 (59.63 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 2,150 as of June 2023,[5] with a population density of 14 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,872 | — |
| 2013 | 1,917 | +0.34% |
| 2018 | 1,971 | +0.56% |
| Source: [6] | ||
The statistical area had a population of 1,971 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (2.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 99 people (5.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 666 households, comprising 1,002 males and 969 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 41.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 414 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 318 (16.1%) aged 15 to 29, 966 (49.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 276 (14.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 91.0% European/Pākehā, 12.6% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 2.4% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 8.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.2% had no religion, 39.6% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 279 (17.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 297 (19.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 342 people (22.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 897 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 255 (16.4%) were part-time, and 42 (2.7%) were unemployed.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Untitled". Manawatu Standard. 31 December 1910. p. 4.
- ^ "Manawatu A and P Association". Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus. 7 November 1913. p. 7.
- ^ "Power Board". Manawatu Standard. 12 June 1928. p. 4.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Kauwhata (228600). 2018 Census place summary: Kauwhata