Peria, Northland
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Northland Regional Council |
Peria is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. It lies south of Taipa and east of Kaitaia. The area was once known as Oruru Valley.[1]
Wiremu Hoani Taua, who later became the first Maori person to be appointed as the head teacher of a native school, served on the Peria Native School Committee until 1900.[2]
Demographics
The Peria statistical area covers 199.63 km2 (77.08 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 1,280 as of June 2023,[4] with a population density of 6.4 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,011 | — |
2013 | 951 | −0.87% |
2018 | 1,107 | +3.08% |
Source: [5] |
Peria had a population of 1,107 at the
Ethnicities were 74.3% European/Pākehā, 40.1% Māori, 3.0% Pacific peoples, 2.7% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.3% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, 4.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 108 (12.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 183 (20.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 45 people (5.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 324 (36.9%) people were employed full-time, 126 (14.3%) were part-time, and 60 (6.8%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
Peria School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school[6] with a roll of 72 students as of February 2024.[7] The school was established in 1873, It was a native school until 1914.[8]
The local
Notes
- ^ "Peria Valley". Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ^ "Taua, Wiremu Hoani". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Peria (101300). 2018 Census place summary: Peria
- ^ Education Counts: Peria School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "School records [Peria Public School]". Te Ahu Heritage Museum. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.