Nukuhau is a suburb of Taupō in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island.[3]
Nukuhau | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 38°40′54″S 176°03′39″E / 38.681665°S 176.060733°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Taupō |
| Local authority | Taupō District Council |
| Electoral ward | Taupō Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 640 ha (1,580 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,120 |
| Oruanui | Rangatira Park | |
| Kinloch |
  Nukuhau  |
Tauhara |
| Acacia Bay | (Lake Taupō) | Taupō Central |
Demographics
editNukuhau includes the statistical area of Brentwood (Taupo District) and part of the area of Nukuhau-Rangatira Park (which was divided into two areas in 2023). These areas cover 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,120 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 800 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,456 | — |
| 2013 | 3,708 | +1.01% |
| 2018 | 4,335 | +3.17% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Nukuhau had a population of 4,335 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 627 people (16.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 879 people (25.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,731 households, comprising 2,112 males and 2,217 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 801 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 579 (13.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,860 (42.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,098 (25.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 82.7% European/Pākehā, 19.0% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 7.2% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 20.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.5% had no religion, 38.8% were Christian, 2.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 576 (16.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 726 (20.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 585 people (16.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,605 (45.4%) people were employed full-time, 570 (16.1%) were part-time, and 75 (2.1%) were unemployed.[4]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood (Taupo District) | 3.56 | 1,893 | 532 | 756 | 48.2 years | $31,600[5] |
| Nukuhau-Rangatira Park | 2.87 | 2,442 | 851 | 975 | 44.6 years | $31,700[6] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Marae
editThe suburb has two marae.
- Nukuhau Marae and Rauhoto meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Rauhoto and Ngāti Te Urunga.[7][8] In October 2020, the Government committed $1,338,668 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 other Ngāti Tūwharetoa marae, creating 19 jobs.[9]
- Te Rangiita Marae and meeting house for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Ruingarangi.[7][8]
Education
editSt Patrick's Catholic School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school,[10][11] with a roll of 270 as of August 2024.[12][13] The school opened in 1997.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Nukuhau, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Brentwood (Taupo District) (188400) and Nukuhau-Rangatira Park (188500).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Brentwood (Taupo District)
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Nukuhau-Rangatira Park
- ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ a b "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "St Patrick's Catholic School Official School Website". stpatstaupo.school.nz.
- ^ "St Patrick's Catholic School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "St Patrick's Catholic School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "History of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School". St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. Retrieved 21 November 2020.