Maungakotukutuku

Maungakotukutuku
Rural locality
Janet Holborow
• Ōtaki MP/Mana MP	Tim Costley/Barbara Edmonds
• Te Tai Hauāuru MP	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Area [1]
• Total	112.68 km2 (43.51 sq mi)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	1,450
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	5032, 5391
Area code	04

Maungakotukutuku is a rural locality on the

.

The

trampers

, mountain and dirt bikers, and horse riders.

Demographics

Maungakotukutuku statistical area covers 112.69 km² (43.51 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,450 as of June 2023, with a population density of 13 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,044	—
2013	1,212	+2.15%
2018	1,335	+1.95%
Source: [4]

Maungakotukutuku had a population of 1,335 at the

. There were 486 households, comprising 672 males and 663 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 50.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 189 people (14.2%) aged under 15 years, 195 (14.6%) aged 15 to 29, 693 (51.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 261 (19.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.9% European/Pākehā, 6.7% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 2.7% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 30.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.6% had no religion, 34.4% were Christian, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 342 (29.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 138 (12.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 321 people (28.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 558 (48.7%) people were employed full-time, 192 (16.8%) were part-time, and 33 (2.9%) were unemployed.^[4]

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