Taharua is a rural community in the Taupō District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island, located around the Ōamaru and Taharua Rivers, which are tributaries of the Mohaka River.
Taharua | |
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Rural community | |
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| Coordinates: 38°55′19″S 176°16′16″E / 38.922°S 176.271°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay Region |
| Territorial authority | Taupō District |
| Ward | Taupō East Rural Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Taupō District Council |
| • Regional council | Hawke's Bay Regional Council |
| Postcode(s) | 3379 |
Demographics
editTaharua statistical area covers 784.24 km2 (302.80 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 90 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 0.11 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 81 | — |
| 2013 | 57 | −4.90% |
| 2018 | 57 | +0.00% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Taharua statistical area had a population of 57 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 24 people (−29.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 30 households, comprising 36 males and 21 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.71 males per female. The median age was 34.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 6 people (10.5%) aged under 15 years, 12 (21.1%) aged 15 to 29, 33 (57.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 6 (10.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 52.6% European/Pākehā, 26.3% Māori, 31.6% Asian, and 5.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 47.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.6% had no religion, 42.1% were Christian, and 5.3% had Māori religious beliefs.
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (11.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 6 (11.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $43,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (17.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 39 (76.5%) people were employed full-time,and 3 (5.9%) were part-time.[3]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Taharua (189900). 2018 Census place summary: Taharua