{{For|Taharua marae in Paeroa|Paeroa#Marae}} {{short description|Rural locality in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Taharua | native_name = | native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> | settlement_type = Rural community | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | etymology = | nickname = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 6 | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|-38.922|176.271|region:NZ_type:city|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of New Zealand|Region]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Hawke's Bay Region]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|Territorial authority]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Taupō District]] | subdivision_type3 = [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|Ward]] | subdivision_name3 = Taupō East Rural General Ward | leader_title = Territorial Authority | leader_name = [[Taupō District Council]] | leader_title1 = Regional council | leader_name1 = [[Hawke's Bay Regional Council]] | leader_title2 = [[Mayor of Taupō]] | leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Taupō District Mayor|y}} | leader_title3 = [[Taupō (New Zealand electorate)|Taupō MP]] | leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Taupō MP|y}} | leader_title4 = [[Waiariki (New Zealand electorate)|Waiariki MP]] | leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waiariki MP|y}} | seat_type = [[New Zealand electorates|Electorates]] | seat = {{ubl|[[Taupō (New Zealand electorate)|Taupō]]|[[Waiariki (New Zealand electorate)|Waiariki]] ([[Māori electorates|Māori]])}} | population_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_total = | postal_code_type = [[Postcodes in New Zealand|Postcode(s)]] | postal_code = 3379 | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> }}
'''Taharua''' is a rural community in the [[Taupō District]] and [[Hawke's Bay Region]] of New Zealand's [[North Island]], located around the [[Ōamaru River|Ōamaru]] and [[Taharua River]]s, which are tributaries of the [[Mohaka River]].
==Demographics== Taharua statistical area covers {{Convert|784.24|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=22 May 2025}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Taharua|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Taharua|y}}|R}}/784.24|2}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.
{{Historical populations|2006|81|2013|57|2018|57|2023|81|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Taharua (189900)|taharua|Taharua}}</ref>}} Taharua had a population of 81 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 24 people (42.1%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 24 people (42.1%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 42 males and 42 females in 36 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%2Bdo1.189900.2023&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> The median age was 31.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 21 (25.9%) aged 15 to 29, 39 (48.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 3 (3.7%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 51.9% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]), 37.0% [[Māori people|Māori]], 3.7% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]], 25.9% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]], and 7.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.3%, Māori by 3.7%, and other languages by 22.2%. No language could be spoken by 3.7% (e.g. too young to talk). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 3.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Religious affiliations were 40.7% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 3.7% [[Māori religious beliefs]], and 7.4% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 51.9%, and 3.7% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Of those at least 15 years old, 3 (4.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 39 (59.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 27 (40.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $54,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (9.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 45 (68.2%) full-time, 6 (9.1%) part-time, and 3 (4.5%) 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.189900.2013%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=Taharua (189900)}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Taupō District}}
[[Category:Taupō District]] [[Category:Populated places in Hawke's Bay]]