Egmont Village is a settlement in Taranaki, New Zealand. State Highway 3 runs through it. New Plymouth is 12 km to the north-west, and Inglewood is 6 km to the south-east. Waiwhakaiho River and Mangaoraka Stream flow past to the west and east, respectively.[3][4]
Egmont Village | |
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| Coordinates: 39°8′44″S 174°8′42″E / 39.14556°S 174.14500°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki Region |
| Territorial authority | New Plymouth District |
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| Community | Inglewood Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 380 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Demographics
editEgmont Village is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 380 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 264 people per km2. It is part of the larger Mangaoraka statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 273 | — |
| 2013 | 279 | +0.31% |
| 2018 | 327 | +3.23% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Egmont Village had a population of 327 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 48 people (17.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 54 people (19.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 114 households, comprising 168 males and 165 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 72 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 51 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 168 (51.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (10.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.5% European/Pākehā, 7.3% Māori, 1.8% Pacific peoples, 1.8% Asian, and 0.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.6% had no religion, 29.4% were Christian, 0.9% were Buddhist and 2.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (17.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (18.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 48 people (18.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 147 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 42 (16.5%) were part-time, and 9 (3.5%) were unemployed.[5]
Mangaoraka statistical area
editMangaoraka statistical area covers 85.45 km2 (32.99 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,180 as of June 2024,[6] with a population density of 26 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,251 | — |
| 2013 | 1,548 | +3.09% |
| 2018 | 1,818 | +3.27% |
| Source: [7] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 81.68 km2 (31.54 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Mangaoraka had a population of 1,818 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 270 people (17.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 567 people (45.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 624 households, comprising 933 males and 888 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 39.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 432 people (23.8%) aged under 15 years, 267 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 915 (50.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 207 (11.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.6% European/Pākehā, 10.1% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 10.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.1% had no religion, 32.0% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 222 (16.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 264 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 303 people (21.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 798 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 246 (17.7%) were part-time, and 27 (1.9%) were unemployed.[7]
Education
editEgmont Village School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 200 students as of August 2024.[8][9] The school was founded in 1877.[10] The school is the location of the Egmont Village Blockhouse, a defensive building set up in 1868, due to settlers' fears during Tītokowaru's War.[11]
Further reading
editGeneral historical works
edit- McKercher, Cheryl; Holland, Ann (c. 2005). Egmont Village: 125 years. Inglewood, [N.Z.]: C. McKercher & A. Holland in association with Villa Photographic and Polygraphia. ISBN 1-877332-28-3. OCLC 156731978.
School
edit- Egmont Village School: 81st jubilee, 1877-1958. Egmont Village, [N.Z.]: Egmont Village School Jubilee Committee. 1958.
- Marsh, Bill (1977). Egmont Village School centennial 1877-1977. Egmont Village, [N.Z.] : Stratford, [N.Z.]: The Centennial Committee ; Stratford Press.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 34. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7017073 and 7017074.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mangaoraka (219300). 2018 Census place summary: Mangaoraka
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Egmont Village School
- ^ Marsh, Bill (1977). Egmont Village School centennial 1877-1977.
- ^ Prickett, Nigel (1999). "British Army and Colonial Fortifications in North Taranaki, 1865–69". Records of the Auckland Museum. 36: 5–58. ISSN 1174-9202. JSTOR 42905837. Wikidata Q58623315.