Pukeatua is a rural farming community in Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated at the south-western foot of the Pukeatua hill, of the Maungatautari mountain range.[3]
Pukeatua | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 38°03′52″S 175°33′28″E / 38.064366°S 175.557837°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waipa District |
| Ward | Kakepuku Ward |
| Community | Te Awamutu Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waipa District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 48.66 km2 (18.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Territorial | 165 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
The area is west of Tīrau, Putāruru and State Highway 1, and east of Te Awamutu and State Highway 3.[4]
Pukeatua translates as hill of god (puke = hill, atua= god).[3]
Demographics
editPukeatua locality is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 48.66 km2 (18.79 sq mi).[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Rotongata statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 135 | — |
| 2013 | 162 | +2.64% |
| 2018 | 165 | +0.37% |
| Source: [2] | ||
The SA1 area had a population of 165 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 3 people (1.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 30 people (22.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 60 households, comprising 84 males and 78 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 37.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 42 people (25.5%) aged under 15 years, 18 (10.9%) aged 15 to 29, 90 (54.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 12 (7.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 78.2% European/Pākehā, 14.5% Māori, 3.6% Pacific peoples, 14.5% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.5% had no religion, 41.8% were Christian, 3.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% were Buddhist and 5.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (22.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 21 (17.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 24 people (19.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 72 (58.5%) people were employed full-time, 30 (24.4%) were part-time, and 3 (2.4%) were unemployed.[2]
Rotongata statistical area
editRotongata statistical area, which also includes Wharepapa South, covers 211.55 km2 (81.68 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 950 as of June 2024,[5] with a population density of 4.5 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 822 | — |
| 2013 | 819 | −0.05% |
| 2018 | 834 | +0.36% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Rotongata had a population of 834 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (1.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 12 people (1.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 294 households, comprising 423 males and 411 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 34.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 222 people (26.6%) aged under 15 years, 141 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 408 (48.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 60 (7.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 77.7% European/Pākehā, 19.4% Māori, 1.8% Pacific peoples, 9.0% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.5% had no religion, 34.2% were Christian, 2.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 132 (21.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 102 (16.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 93 people (15.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 384 (62.7%) people were employed full-time, 105 (17.2%) were part-time, and 12 (2.0%) were unemployed.[6]
Education
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Pukeatua School is a Decile 8 primary school,[7] providing full education for Years 1 to 8.[8] The school has a roll of 92 as of August 2024.[9] The school was founded in 1911.[10][11]
The village also has a small war memorial church and a playcentre.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7012982.
- ^ a b "Pukeatua". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Pukeatua, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Rotongata (185000). 2018 Census place summary: Rotongata
- ^ "Pukeatua School". pukeatuaschool.co.nz. Pukeatua School.
- ^ Pura-Watson, Lynda. "Pukeatua School - 08/06/2017". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ Education Counts: Pukeatua School
- ^ Reader, Christine (4 June 2010). "Pukeatua School centennial" (PDF). Te Awamutu Courier.
- ^ "Pukeatua School Centennial : 1911-2011 (archive record)". National Library. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Pukeatua war memorial church". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ "Pukeatua Playcentre". playcentre.co.nz. Playcentre New Zealand.