Waipatu

Waipatu
Suburb
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Coordinates: 39°37′45″S 176°52′30″E / 39.62917°S 176.87500°E / -39.62917; 176.87500
CountryNew Zealand
CityHastings
Local authorityHastings District Council
Electoral ward
  • Heretaunga General Ward
  • Takitimu Māori Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land326 ha (806 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
430
Tomoana Mangateretere
Mahora
Waipatu
Mayfair Karamu

Waipatu is a semi-rural suburb of Hastings, in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

Tomoana statistical area, which includes both Tomoana and Waipatu, covers 3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 430 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 132 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006270—    
2013237−1.85%
2018306+5.24%
Source: [3]

Tomoana statistical area had a population of 306 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (29.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (13.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 90 households, comprising 147 males and 162 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 36.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 75 people (24.5%) aged under 15 years, 48 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 153 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (9.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 51.0% European/Pākehā, 53.9% Māori, 11.8% Pacific peoples, 2.0% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.1% had no religion, 44.1% were Christian, 4.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Buddhist and 2.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (16.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 33 (14.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 24 people (10.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 120 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 42 (18.2%) were part-time, and 3 (1.3%) were unemployed.[3]

Marae

The community has two marae, belonging to the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Hāwea and Ngati Hōri:[4] Ruahāpia Marae and Karaitiana Takamoana meeting house, and Waipatu Marae and Heretaunga meeting house.[5]

In October 2020, the Government committed $6,020,910 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade a group of 18 marae, including both Ruahāpia and Waipatu. The funding was expected to create 39 jobs.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tomoana (210100). 2018 Census place summary: Tomoana
  4. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  5. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  6. ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.