Mourea
Mourea | |
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Locality | |
St Mary's Church, Mourea | |
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Coordinates: 38°02′46″S 176°19′49″E / 38.045997°S 176.330150°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Bay of Plenty |
Territorial authority | Rotorua Lakes District |
Ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
Community | Rotorua Lakes Community |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
• Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 6.53 km2 (2.52 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 430 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Mourea is a settlement in
It is located on a thin strip of land between
Demographics
Mourea is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers 6.53 km2 (2.52 sq mi)
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 375 | — |
2013 | 339 | −1.43% |
2018 | 399 | +3.31% |
Source: [4] |
Mourea had a population of 399 at the
Ethnicities were 47.4% European/Pākehā, 68.4% Māori, 3.0% Pacific peoples, and 4.5% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.4% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian, 3.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.3% were Hindu and 6.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (18.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 57 (17.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 36 people (11.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 150 (46.7%) people were employed full-time, 51 (15.9%) were part-time, and 24 (7.5%) were unemployed.[4]
Marae
Mourea has three marae:
- Taupiri Marae and Paruaharanui meeting house belongs to the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae; it was expected to create 14 jobs.[7]
- Waiatuhi Marae and Kahumatamomoe meeting house is a meeting place for
- Te Takinga pa site includes two buildings: Te Takinga te whare tupuna and Hineora te wharekai.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Rotoiti-Rotoehu
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7014666 and 7014668.
- ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ a b "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- Rotorua Daily Post. 8 March 2011.
- ^ Godber, Albert Percy. "Te Takinga meeting house at Te Takinga Marae, Mourea, Lake Rotorua". natlib.govt.nz. National Library of New Zealand.