Coroglen (Māori: Ōunuora) is a locality in the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 25, 18 kilometres south of Whitianga and 26 kilometres north west of Tairua.[3][4] The "Tapu-Coroglen Road", a windy gravel road, connects it across the Coromandel Range with Tapu on the west coast of the peninsula.
Coroglen
Ōunuora (Māori)[citation needed] | |
|---|---|
 The Coroglen Tavern | |
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| Coordinates: 36°55′26″S 175°41′31″E / 36.92389°S 175.69194°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District |
| Ward | Mercury Bay ward |
| Community Board | Mercury Bay Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Council | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.92 km2 (8.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 129 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 3591 |
History
editThe town was founded as "Gumtown" in the late 19th century with a kauri sawmill, later becoming an important location in the kauri gum trade.[5][6] In the early 1900s, Gumtown had three stores, a bakery, a butcher's, a bootmaker, a blacksmith, a hotel, two boarding houses, and a billiard saloon.[7] Currently, Coroglen has a tavern (famous for live music performances), a school, a pre school and a community garden.
Demographics
editCoroglen is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 21.92 km2 (8.46 sq mi).[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Mercury Bay South statistical area.[8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 111 | — |
| 2013 | 126 | +1.83% |
| 2018 | 129 | +0.47% |
| Source: [2] | ||
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 129 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 3 people (2.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 18 people (16.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 48 households, comprising 69 males and 63 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 43.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 24 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 21 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 57 (44.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (20.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.7% European/Pākehā, 16.3% Māori, and 2.3% Pacific peoples. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.5% had no religion, 20.9% were Christian and 2.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (11.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (22.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6 people (5.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (48.6%) people were employed full-time, 18 (17.1%) were part-time, and 3 (2.9%) were unemployed.[2]
Education
editCoroglen School is a co-educational full primary (years 1–8) school[9] with a roll of 100 as of August 2024.[10] The school started in 1896.[11]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7010637.
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 16. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 41. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ Michael King (1993). The Coromandel. p. 97. ISBN 0-908884-29-X.
- ^ Hayward, Bruce W. (1989). Kauri Gum and the Gumdiggers. The Bush Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-908608-39-X.
- ^ King, p 99
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Mercury Bay South
- ^ Education Counts: Coroglen School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Our School". Coroglen School. Retrieved 2 September 2022.