Pounawea
Pounawea | |
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Coordinates: 46°29′S 169°42′E / 46.483°S 169.700°E | |
Country | Bryan Cadogan |
• Southland MP | Joseph Mooney |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Total | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 50 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Pounawea is a small town in
Demographics
Pounawea is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi),[1] and had an estimated population of 50 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 135 people per km2. It is part of the much larger Catlins statistical area.[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 54 | — |
2013 | 63 | +2.23% |
2018 | 51 | −4.14% |
Source: [5] |
Pounawea had a population of 51 at the
Ethnicities were 94.1% European/Pākehā, 5.9% Māori, 5.9% Pasifika, 5.9% Asian, and 5.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.8% had no religion, 41.2% were Christian, and 5.9% were Buddhist.
Of those at least 15 years old, 3 (6.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 9 (20.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6 people (13.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 24 (53.3%) people were employed full-time, and 6 (13.3%) were part-time.[5]
References
Media related to Pounawea at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 January 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)
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). Pounawea, Otago (Map). NZ Topomap.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Catlins
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7029113.