Tutira

Coordinates: 39°12′14″S 176°52′55″E / 39.204°S 176.882°E / -39.204; 176.882
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Tutira
Settlement
Map
Coordinates: 39°12′14″S 176°52′55″E / 39.204°S 176.882°E / -39.204; 176.882
CountryNew Zealand
Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Postcode(s)
4181

Tutira (

State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier.[1]

Much of the area was surveyed by

naturalist, published the popular Tutira: the story of a New Zealand sheep station in 1921.[3] Today, a camp is run at the site of his homestead.[4]

Demographics

Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area, which includes Waipātiki Beach, Tangoio and Te Haroto, covers 2,415.34 km2 (932.57 sq mi)[5] and had an estimated population of 2,000 as of June 2023,[6] with a population density of 0.83 people per km2.

Historical population of Puketitiri-Tutira
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,743—    
20131,752+0.07%
20181,839+0.97%
Source: [7]
Tutira Homestead - home of Herbert Guthrie-Smith

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 2,433.16 km2 (939.45 sq mi).

2006 census
. There were 708 households, comprising 969 males and 870 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 40.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 387 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 309 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 936 (50.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 201 (10.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.2% European/Pākehā, 22.3% Māori, 2.3% Pacific peoples, 1.6% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 9.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.7% had no religion, 30.8% were Christian, 3.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 186 (12.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 261 (18.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 186 people (12.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 843 (58.1%) people were employed full-time, 261 (18.0%) were part-time, and 36 (2.5%) were unemployed.[7]

Education

Tutira School is a co-educational state primary school,[8][9] with a roll of 22 as of February 2024.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Tutira, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. ^ Cooper, Ronda. "Guthrie-Smith, William Herbert, Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1996". teara.govt.nz. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. ^ Platts, Una. "Dobie, Beatrix (Mrs Vernon) 1887–c.1945". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. ^ McLintoc, A. H. (1966). "GUTHRIE-SMITH, William Herbert, from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand". www.teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Puketitiri-Tutira (208000). 2018 Census place summary: Puketitiri-Tutira
  8. ^ "Official School Website". tutira.school.nz.
  9. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  11. Education Review Office
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