Harrisville is a locality about 3 km northeast of Tuakau and 5.5 km southeast of Pukekohe in the North Island of New Zealand.
Harrisville | |
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Locality | |
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| Coordinates: 37°14′22″S 174°57′07″E / 37.2394°S 174.952°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
| Ward | Awaroa ki Tuakau Ward |
| Community | Onewhero-Tuakau Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| • Total | 99 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Harrisville is in meshblocks 0828202 (SE) and 0828302 (NW), which had a combined population of 99 people in the 2018 New Zealand census.[1]
The area was named for an early landowner and politician, Benjamin Harris, and was largely settled by Danes.[2][3][4]
History
editThe population decline of Harrisville is evinced by the town going from weekly church services to having none at all in 1914.[5]
Demographics
editTuakau Rural statistical area, which includes Harrisville and surrounds but does not include Tuakau, covers 43.04 km2 (16.62 sq mi)[6] and had an estimated population of 1,610 as of June 2024,[7] with a population density of 37 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,335 | — |
| 2013 | 1,461 | +1.30% |
| 2018 | 1,581 | +1.59% |
| Source: [8] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 46.00 km2 (17.76 sq mi).[6] Using that boundary, Tuakau Rural had a population of 1,581 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 120 people (8.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 246 people (18.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 531 households, comprising 819 males and 762 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 44.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 312 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 276 (17.5%) aged 15 to 29, 765 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 231 (14.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 84.8% European/Pākehā, 14.2% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 8.5% Asian, and 1.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 19.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.2% had no religion, 35.3% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 228 (18.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 201 (15.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 282 people (22.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 705 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 207 (16.3%) were part-time, and 42 (3.3%) were unemployed.[8]
Education
editHarrisville School is a co-educational state primary school covering years 1 to 6,[9] with a roll of 205 as of August 2024.[10] The school opened in 1877.[11] In the 2019 Education Review Office report, 38% of the students were Māori.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. Meshblocks 0828202 and 0828302.
- ^ "Harrisville". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Vol. 2. Auckland Provincial District. 1902.
- ^ "The Franklin North Election". Timaru Herald. Vol. XXXVI, no. 2414. 17 June 1882. p. 2.
- ^ "Untitled". Auckland Star. Vol. XXIV, no. 283. 29 November 1893.
- ^ Derbyshire, Noel William (2016). Serving the Community: a history of the Pukekohe Anglican Parish. Wily Publications. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-927167-30-4.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tuakau Rural (169900). 2018 Census place summary: Tuakau Rural
- ^ Education Counts: Harrisville School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Harrisville Primary School". Harrisville School. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Harrisville School - 28/05/2019". Education Review Office. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.