Pipiroa is a rural community in the Hauraki District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
Pipiroa | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 37°12′58″S 175°29′10″E / 37.216°S 175.486°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato region |
| District | Hauraki District |
| Ward | Plains Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Hauraki District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 117 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long pipi" for Pipiroa.[3]
Demographics
editPipiroa is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi).[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Hauraki Plains North statistical area.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99 | — |
| 2013 | 102 | +0.43% |
| 2018 | 117 | +2.78% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Pipiroa had a population of 117 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (14.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 18 people (18.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 39 households, comprising 54 males and 63 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.86 males per female. The median age was 40.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 27 people (23.1%) aged under 15 years, 18 (15.4%) aged 15 to 29, 45 (38.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 24 (20.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 92.3% European/Pākehā, 12.8% Māori, 5.1% Pacific peoples, 2.6% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 61.5% had no religion and 30.8% were Christian.
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (6.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 18 (20.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (10.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 42 (46.7%) people were employed full-time, 15 (16.7%) were part-time, and 6 (6.7%) were unemployed.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7010822.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Hauraki Plains North