Te Popo
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki Region
Territorial authorityStratford District
Ward
  • Stratford Rural General Ward
  • Stratford Māori Ward
Electorates
Territorial AuthorityStratford District Council
Regional councilTaranaki Regional Council
Coordinates39°15′58″S 174°21′58″E

Te Popo is a settlement in inland Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located ten kilometres northeast of Stratford.[1]

Demographics

Te Popo locality covers 58.27 km2 (22.50 sq mi).[2] The locality is part of the Toko statistical area.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2013153—
2018147−3.9%
2023159+8.2%

[4]

Te Popo had a population of 159 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (8.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 6 people (3.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 75 males and 87 females in 63 dwellings.[5] The median age was 37.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 36 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 21 (13.2%) aged 15 to 29, 81 (50.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.[4]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 98.1% European (Pākehā), and 15.1% Māori. English was spoken by 98.1%, and other languages by 3.8%. No language could be spoken by 3.8% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 9.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]

Religious affiliations were 34.0% Christian, and 1.9% New Age. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.8%, and 11.3% of people did not answer the census question.[4]

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (17.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 75 (61.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (26.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (7.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 69 (56.1%) full-time, 21 (17.1%) part-time, and 3 (2.4%) unemployed.[4]

Education

Akland primary school opened in 1911, and changed its name to Te Popo School in 1928.[6] It closed in 1967.[7]

Further reading

Business history

The records of the Te Popo Co-operative Dairy Company (active 1916-1935) are held at "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008., in New Plymouth. See "Te Popo Co-operative Dairy Company (A427)". Retrieved 2008-01-10. This company merged with the Midhirst co-operative in 1935.

People

  • Pitt, Lesley Norma (1998). Patriarchs, paddocks and the personal: five women from the Wharehuia/Te Popo District talk about their lives (MSW). Massey University.

References

  1. ^ Harriss, Gavin (August 2025). Te Popo, Taranaki
  2. ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
  4. ^ [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_012&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.7034076.2013%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. 7034076. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  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_009&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.7034076.2023&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.
  6. ^ "Reserve Management Plan". Stratford District Council. 2010.
  7. ^ Garcia, Dennis (15 November 2017). "Taranaki news stories from 50 years ago". Taranaki Daily News