Pukeuri
Pukeuri | |
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Rural locality | |
Coordinates: 45°02′02″S 171°01′34″E / 45.033957°S 171.02608°E | |
UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) | |
Postcode | 9493 |
Pukeuri is a settlement to the north of
The settlement's major employer is the Alliance
Pukeuri is the location of the junction of
A plaque next to
Demographics
The statistical unit which includes Pukeuri covers 19.70 km2 (7.61 sq mi).[1] It is part of the larger Lower Waitaki statistical area.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1996 | 204 | — |
2001 | 183 | −2.15% |
2006 | 153 | −3.52% |
2013 | 171 | +1.60% |
2018 | 177 | +0.69% |
Populations before 2006 use different boundaries. Source: [3][2] |
The unit had a population of 177 at the
Ethnicities were 88.1% European/Pākehā, 11.9% Māori, and 5.1% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.2% had no religion, 35.6% were Christian and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (10.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 27 (19.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 18 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 75 (54.3%) people were employed full-time, 18 (13.0%) were part-time, and 3 (2.2%) were unemployed.[2]
Lower Waitaki statistical area
Lower Waitaki covers 174.18 km2 (67.25 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,660 as of June 2023,[4] with a population density of 9.5 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,047 | — |
2013 | 1,266 | +2.75% |
2018 | 1,389 | +1.87% |
Source: [5] |
Before the 2023 census, Lower Waitaki had a smaller boundary, covering 172.93 km2 (66.77 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 89.6% European/Pākehā, 7.3% Māori, 1.1% Pasifika, 5.8% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.0% had no religion, 41.0% were Christian, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 150 (13.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 243 (22.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 168 people (15.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 591 (54.7%) people were employed full-time, 174 (16.1%) were part-time, and 33 (3.1%) were unemployed.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7027673.
- ^ "2001 census data and community profile for Pukeuri". Statistics New Zealand. 2001. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013.
- ^ "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. Lower Waitaki (343500). 2018 Census place summary: Lower Waitaki