Whare Flat is a locality some 15 km to the northwest of Dunedin city centre, in the South Island of New Zealand.[2] It is located at a widening of the Silver Stream's valley amid the foothills of the Silverpeaks.[3]
Whare Flat | |
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Rural locality | |
 Silverstream Whare Flat postcard | |
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| Coordinates: 45°49′00″S 170°24′30″E / 45.81667°S 170.40833°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Dunedin |
| Community board | Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board[1] |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Dunedin City Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Dunedin | Jules Radich |
| • Taieri MP | Ingrid Leary |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 9092 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Whare Flat is the location of a scout camp, Camp Waiora,[4] and plays host annually to the Whare Flat Folk Festival,[5] the southern South Island's biggest annual folk music event, which is held over the New Year holiday.
The "whare" of Whare Flat's name was not a traditional Māori structure, but was actually a shepherd's hut.[6]
Demographics
editWhare Flat is part of the Taieri statistical area, which covers 150.05 km2 (57.93 sq mi) to the west, north and northeast of Mosgiel.[7] The statistical area had an estimated population of 1,640 as of June 2024,[8] with a population density of 11 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,170 | — |
| 2013 | 1,410 | +2.70% |
| 2018 | 1,506 | +1.33% |
| Source: [9] | ||
Before the 2023 census, Taieri had a larger boundary, covering 150.19 km2 (57.99 sq mi).[7] Using that boundary, Taieri had a population of 1,506 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (6.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 336 people (28.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 546 households, comprising 750 males and 756 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 46.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 276 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 204 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 729 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 294 (19.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.6% European/Pākehā, 5.4% Māori, 1.2% Pasifika, 1.2% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 11.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.2% had no religion, 38.0% were Christian, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 282 (22.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 216 (17.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 321 people (26.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 627 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 243 (19.8%) were part-time, and 24 (2.0%) were unemployed.[9]
References
edit- ^ "2016 Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board Boundary" (PDF). dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ Dowling, P. (ed.) (2004). Reed New Zealand atlas. Auckland: Reed Publishing. Map 103. ISBN 0 7900 0952 8
- ^ Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co. p. 413.
- ^ Wairoa Scout Camp official website.
- ^ Whare Flat Folk Festival official website.
- ^ Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 475.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 February 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. Taieri (349400). 2018 Census place summary: Taieri