Peria
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictFar North District
WardTe Hiku
CommunityTe Hiku
Subdivision
  • Whatuwhiwhi
  • Kaitāia
Territorial AuthorityFar North District Council
Regional councilNorthland Regional Council
Electorates
Coordinates35°5′54″S 173°29′17″E

Peria is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. It lies south of Taipa and east of Kaitaia. The area was once known as Oruru Valley.[1]

Wiremu Hoani Taua, who later became the first Māori person to be appointed as the head teacher of a native school, served on the Peria Native School Committee until 1900.[2]

Demographics

The Peria statistical area covers 199.63 km2 (77.08 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of /199.63 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20061,011—
2013951−5.9%
20181,107+16.4%
20231,260+13.8%

[4][5]

Peria had a population of 1,260 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 153 people (13.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 309 people (32.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 645 males and 615 females in 507 dwellings.[6] 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 46.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 258 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 156 (12.4%) aged 15 to 29, 594 (47.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 249 (19.8%) aged 65 or older.[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.7% European (Pākehā); 40.7% Māori; 4.8% Pasifika; 1.4% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.1%, Māori language by 11.9%, Samoan by 0.5% and other languages by 6.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 28.6% Christian, 0.2% Hindu, 2.9% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% Buddhist, 1.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.9%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 111 (11.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 579 (57.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 279 (27.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $25,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 24 people (2.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 369 (36.8%) people were employed full-time, 150 (15.0%) were part-time, and 45 (4.5%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

Peria School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school[7] with a roll of students as of The school was established in 1873, It was a native school until 1914.[8]

The local marae, Te Kauhanga, and its meeting house, Te Poho o Ngāti Kahu, are a tribal meeting place for the Ngāti Kahu hapū of Te Paatu ki Pēria.[9][10]

Notes

  1. ^ "Peria Valley". Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
  2. ^ "Taua, Wiremu Hoani". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
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  5. ^ [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%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.101300.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses"]. Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Peria (101300). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ [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%2Bdo1.101300.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003 "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses"]. Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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  8. ^ "School records [Peria Public School]". Te Ahu Heritage Museum. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri
  10. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.