Waitoa
Waitoa | |
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Coordinates: 37°36′04″S 175°37′41″E / 37.601°S 175.628°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 270 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Waitoa is a
A Fonterra dairy factory is a prominent blue building in the middle of the town.[3]
The Waitoa River runs through the village and is prone to flooding.
A railway line runs to the dairy factory, and used to go to Te Aroha, however this section was closed and the line only runs to service the dairy factory.
Two freezing works and a rendering plant also operate in the Waitoa area. Workers commute from nearby towns of Te Aroha, Morrinsville and Matamata.
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Waitoa as a rural settlement, which covers 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 270 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 107 people per km2. Waitoa is part of the larger Waitoa-Ngarua statistical area.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 291 | — |
2013 | 285 | −0.30% |
2018 | 291 | +0.42% |
Source: [4] |
Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a larger boundary, covering 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 83.5% European/Pākehā, 24.7% Māori, 4.1% Pacific peoples, and 3.1% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.6% had no religion, 30.9% were Christian, 4.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim and 1.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (5.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 72 (31.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 33 people (14.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 105 (45.5%) people were employed full-time, 33 (14.3%) were part-time, and 9 (3.9%) were unemployed.[4]
Waitoa-Ngarua statistical area
Waitoa-Ngarua statistical area covers 108.08 km2 (41.73 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,240 as of June 2023,[5] with a population density of 11 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,296 | — |
2013 | 1,152 | −1.67% |
2018 | 1,170 | +0.31% |
Source: [6] |
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 107.27 km2 (41.42 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 79.2% European/Pākehā, 13.3% Māori, 3.1% Pacific peoples, 9.7% Asian, and 3.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.3% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 96 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 240 (26.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 171 people (18.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 498 (54.4%) people were employed full-time, 135 (14.8%) were part-time, and 36 (3.9%) were unemployed.[6]
Education
Waitoa had a primary school between 1904 and 2015. It opened as Waitoa Valley School and reached a roll of 222 students in 1959. The roll fell subsequently, and there were 18 students in the final year.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ 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)
- ^ Kissun, Sudesh. "Fonterra cuts cheese plant". Rural News. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7011465 and 7011466.
- ^ "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. Waitoa-Ngarua (174400). 2018 Census place summary: Waitoa-Ngarua
- ^ Ramsey, Teresa (29 October 2015). "Waitoa School to close after 111 years". Waikato Times.