Whatawhata
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Whatawhata, previously also spelt Whata Whata, is a small town in the
History and culture
Pre-European history
Whatawhata was a Ngāti Māhanga village[4] and there are still Te Papa-o-Rotu and Ōmaero maraes on the west bank of the river.[5] In early colonial times Whatawhata was one of many sites in Waikato with a flour mill.[6] It was built in 1855[7] and producing flour by the end of that year.[8] The area must have been suited to wheat, for there was another mill about 4 km (2.5 mi) downstream, at Karakariki, by 1860.[9]
European settlement
British troops arrived at Whatawhata over land and by river, as part of the Invasion of the Waikato, on 28 December 1863.[10] Whatawhata was described as having no end of peach trees, which the soldiers stripped of their fruit.[11] Within a year a telegraph line had been built.[12]
A 1915 guide described Whatawhata as, "six miles from
Since then the post office has been replaced by a petrol station and dairy, the coach has become 4 per day and the river is rarely disturbed by any craft. Also the AgResearch hill-country research station at Whatawhata was started in 1949.[14]
Across the road from AgResearch, Campbell Coal Ltd developed a coal mine in 1920, was advertising for about 10 tons a day to be carried to Hamilton in 1921
An 1880 guide said, "It is about ten miles distant from Hamilton, but a sum of money has been voted for making a direct road through a large swamp, which will bring the Hamilton station within six miles of the township. The road to
A post office opened in 1868, burnt down in 1913 and was rebuilt in 1915.[25] Electricity came to Whatawhata in 1922.[26]
Marae
Whatawhata has two
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Whatawhata as a rural settlement, which covers 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 330 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 355 people per km2. Whatawhata settlement is part of the larger Whatawhata East statistical area.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 273 | — |
2013 | 270 | −0.16% |
2018 | 303 | +2.33% |
Source: [29] |
Whatawhata settlement had a population of 303 at the
Ethnicities were 77.2% European/Pākehā, 37.6% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 2.0% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 64.4% had no religion, 22.8% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 0.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (10.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 45 (20.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 36 people (16.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 114 (51.4%) people were employed full-time, 48 (21.6%) were part-time, and 6 (2.7%) were unemployed.[29]
Whatawhata statistical areas
Two statistical areas make up the larger Whatawhata area, covering 98.14 km2 (37.89 sq mi)[1] with an estimated population of 3,810 as of June 2023,[30] with a population density of 39 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 2,235 | — |
2013 | 2,628 | +2.34% |
2018 | 3,267 | +4.45% |
Source: [31] |
The Whatawhata area had a population of 3,267 at the
Ethnicities were 84.5% European/Pākehā, 20.8% Māori, 2.0% Pacific peoples, 2.4% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.8% had no religion, 34.8% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 510 (20.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 417 (16.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 612 people (24.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,449 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 426 (16.9%) were part-time, and 72 (2.9%) were unemployed.[31]
Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
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Whatawhata West | 49.90 | 504 | 10.1 | 165 | 40.1 years | $45,700[32] |
Whatawhata East | 47.46 | 2,763 | 58.2 | 870 | 39.4 years | $41,100[33] |
New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Whatawhata School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students[34][35] with a roll of 254 as of February 2024.[36] The school opened in 1887.[37]
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- ^ "WHATAWHATA POST OFFICE (Waikato Times, 1915-05-31)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Whatawhata West (172500) and Whatawhata East (172800).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Whatawhata West
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Whatawhata East
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- ^ "History of Whatawhata School". Whatawhata School. Retrieved 10 October 2020.