Ngapuna
Ngapuna (Māori: Ngāpuna) is a suburb in eastern Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the springs" for Ngāpuna.[3] The Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant is in Ngapuna.[4] MaraeThe suburb has two marae:
DemographicsNgapuna covers 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 440 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 126 people per km2.
Ngapuna had a population of 357 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 72 people (25.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 30 people (9.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 102 households, comprising 192 males and 165 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.16 males per female. The median age was 34.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 84 people (23.5%) aged under 15 years, 69 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 165 (46.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (10.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 23.5% European/Pākehā, 88.2% Māori, 3.4% Pacific peoples, and 4.2% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 3.4, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 37.0% had no religion, 48.7% were Christian, 2.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (7.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 63 (23.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (4.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 141 (51.6%) people were employed full-time, 21 (7.7%) were part-time, and 30 (11.0%) were unemployed.[8] References
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