Piopio is a small town in the Waitomo District. It is situated on State Highway 3 approximately 23 km from Te Kūiti.[3]
Piopio | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′59.25″S 175°0′55.84″E / 38.4664583°S 175.0155111°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato region |
| District | Waitomo District |
| Ward | Waitomo Rural Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waitomo District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 490 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 07 |
Demographics
editStatistics New Zealand describes Piopio as a rural settlement, which covers 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 490 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 244 people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Aria statistical area.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 468 | — |
| 2013 | 396 | −2.36% |
| 2018 | 465 | +3.26% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Piopio had a population of 465 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (17.4%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 3 people (−0.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 171 households, comprising 234 males and 234 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 120 people (25.8%) aged under 15 years, 93 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 177 (38.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 78 (16.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 69.0% European/Pākehā, 49.0% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, and 1.3% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.8% had no religion, 23.9% were Christian, 5.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (9.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 99 (28.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 30 people (8.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 153 (44.3%) people were employed full-time, 72 (20.9%) were part-time, and 18 (5.2%) were unemployed.[5]
Marae
editThere are marae in the area, affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Maniapoto:
- Mōkau Kohunui Marae and Ko Tama Tāne meeting house are affiliated with Apakura, Ngāti Kinohaku and Waiora
- Napinapi Marae and Parekahoki meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Matakore and Pare te Kawa
- Te Paemate Marae and meeting house are affiliated with Paemate
- Mangarama Mara and Rongorongo meeting house are affiliated with Apakura.[6][7]
Education
editPiopio College provides high school education for Year 7 to 13 students,[8] with a roll of 132[9]
Piopio School provides primary education for new entrants and Year 1 to 6 students,[10][11] with a roll of 157.[12]
Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024.[13]
Notable people
edit- Hannah Osborne (born 1994), Olympic rower
- Merv Smith (1933–2018), broadcaster
- Cortez Ratima (born 2001), rugby union player
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Piopio Travel Guide". Jasons Travel Media.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Aria
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013256–7013258.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Piopio College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Piopio College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Piopio School". piopio.school.nz. Piopio School.
- ^ "Piopio School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Piopio School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.