{{short description|Suburb of Taupō, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}} {{stack begin}} {{Infobox New Zealand suburbs | name = Nukuhau | image = | caption1 = | city1 = [[Taupō]] | board = | ward = Taupō General Ward | council = [[Taupō District Council]] | established = | coordinates = {{coord|38.681665|S|176.060733|E|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}} | arearef = <ref name="Area"/> | area = 640 | population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Brentwood (Taupo district)|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Nukuhau|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Rangatira Park|y}}|R}}|0}} | popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}} | popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}} | population_density_km2 = auto | trainstations = | ferryterminals = | airports = | hospitals = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 13 | caption2 = }} {{Adjacent place | centre = Nukuhau | north = | northeast = [[Rangatira Park]] | east = [[Tauhara]] | southeast =[[Taupō Central]] | south = ([[Lake Taupō]]) | southwest = [[Acacia Bay]] | west = [[Kinloch, New Zealand|Kinloch]] | northwest =[[Oruanui]] }} {{stack end}} '''Nukuhau''' is a suburb of [[Taupō]] in the [[Waikato Region]] of New Zealand's [[North Island]].<ref name="hariss">{{cite web |last1=Hariss |first1=Gavin |title=Nukuhau, Waikato |url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz54429/Nukuhau/ |website=topomap.co.nz |publisher=NZ Topo Map}}</ref>

==Demographics== Nukuhau-Rangatira Park covers {{Convert|6.40|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised)|access-date=17 May 2025}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Brentwood (Taupo district)|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Nukuhau|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Rangatira Park|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Brentwood (Taupo district)|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Nukuhau|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Rangatira Park|y}}|R}})/6.40|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|3,456|2013|3,705|2018|4,332|2023|4,860|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Brentwood (Taupo District) (188400) and Nukuhau-Rangatira Park (188500)}}</ref>}} Nukuhau-Rangatira Park had a population of 4,860 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 528 people (12.2%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 1,155 people (31.2%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 2,364 males, 2,487 females, and 9 people of [[non-binary gender|other genders]] in 1,992 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.53180%2B188400%2B188501%2B188502.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 2.3% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 47.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 801 people (16.5%) aged under 15 years, 675 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 2,115 (43.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,269 (26.1%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 79.8% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 20.2% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 2.5% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]]; 9.8% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.3%, Māori by 4.9%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 10.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Religious affiliations were 32.3% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 2.3% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.2% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]], 2.3% [[Māori religious beliefs]], 0.7% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 0.2% [[New Age]], 0.1% [[Judaism in New Zealand|Jewish]], and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 51.9%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 780 (19.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,304 (56.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 972 (23.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 420 people (10.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,941 (47.8%) full-time, 561 (13.8%) part-time, and 81 (2.0%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.53180.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Nukuhau-Rangatira Park (53180)}}</ref>

{{table alignment}} {| class="wikitable defaultright col1left" |+Individual statistical areas |- !Name !! Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>) !! Population !! Density<br/>(per km<sup>2</sup>) || Dwellings !! Median age !! Median<br/>income |- | Brentwood || 3.56 || 2,178 || 612 || 885 || 50.1 years || $38,700<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.188400.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Brentwood (Taupo District)}}</ref> |- | Nukuhau || 0.81 || 1,560 || 1,926 || 606 || 39.1 years || $42,100<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.188501.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Nukuhau}}</ref> |- | [[Rangatira Park]] || 2.04 || 1,122 || 550 || 501 || 53.3 years || $38,800<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.188502.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Rangatira Park}}</ref> |- ! New Zealand !! !! !! !! !! style="text-align:right;"|38.1 years !! style="text-align:right;"| $41,500 |}

==Marae== The suburb has two [[marae]].

* Nukuhau Marae and Rauhoto meeting house is a meeting place of the [[Ngāti Tūwharetoa]] [[hapū]] of [[Ngāti Rauhoto]] and [[Ngāti Te Urunga]].<ref name="tkmentry">{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=[[Te Puni Kōkiri]]}}</ref><ref name="maorimaps">{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}</ref> In October 2020, the Government committed $1,338,668 from the [[Provincial Growth Fund]] to upgrade the marae and 4 other Ngāti Tūwharetoa marae, creating 19 jobs.<ref name="maraepgf">{{cite web |title=Marae Announcements |url=https://www.growregions.govt.nz/assets/funding-announcements/marae-announcements.xlsx |website=growregions.govt.nz |publisher=[[Provincial Growth Fund]] |format=Excel |date=9 October 2020}}</ref> * Te Rangiita Marae and meeting house for the [[Ngāti Tūwharetoa]] hapū of [[Ngāti Ruingarangi]].<ref name="tkmentry" /><ref name="maorimaps" />

==Education==

St Patrick's Catholic School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school,<ref name="official">{{cite web |title=St Patrick's Catholic School Official School Website |url=http://www.stpatstaupo.school.nz |website=stpatstaupo.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe">{{cite web |title=St Patrick's Catholic School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28&region=5&school=1750 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1750|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}<ref name="ero">{{cite web |title=St Patrick's Catholic School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1750 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> The school opened in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stpatstaupo.school.nz/our-school/our-story/|title=Our Story|publisher=St Patrick's Catholic Primary School|accessdate=17 May 2025}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Taupō District}} [[Category:Suburbs of Taupō]] [[Category:Populated places in Waikato]] [[Category:Populated places on Lake Taupō]] [[Category:Populated places on the Waikato River]]