Waitoriki is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. Inglewood is about 4.5 km to the southwest.[1]
Waitoriki | |
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| Coordinates: 39°8′2″S 174°14′36″E / 39.13389°S 174.24333°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 |
Demographics
editEverett Park statistical area, which also includes Norfolk, covers 236.32 km2 (91.24 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 2,490 as of June 2024,[3] with a population density of 11 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,848 | — |
| 2013 | 2,052 | +1.51% |
| 2018 | 2,175 | +1.17% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 236.52 km2 (91.32 sq mi).[2] Using that boundary, Everett Park had a population of 2,175 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (6.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 327 people (17.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 765 households, comprising 1,134 males and 1,041 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 39.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 489 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 342 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,119 (51.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.1% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 0.6% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.1% had no religion, 31.3% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 237 (14.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 348 (20.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 306 people (18.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 966 (57.3%) people were employed full-time, 321 (19.0%) were part-time, and 39 (2.3%) were unemployed.[4]
Education
editWaitoriki School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 53 students as of August 2024.[5][6] The school began as the Wortley Road School in 1880.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 April 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. Everett Park (219500). 2018 Census place summary: Everett Park
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Waitoriki School
- ^ "Take a look back in time and read about the early days of Waitoriki School". Waitoriki School.
Further reading
editSchools
edit- Centennial 1880-1980: Waitoriki, Lincoln & Wortley Road Schools. Waitoriki, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee, [1980]. 1980.
- 80th jubilee: Waitoriki, Lincoln and Wortley Road schools, 1880-1960. Waitoriki, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee, [1960] ; Taranaki Daily News. 1960.
- Waitoriki School 125 years, 1880-2005. Waitoriki, [N.Z.]: Waitoriki School Jubilee Committee. 2005.