{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Turua |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = New Zealand |subdivision_type1= Region |subdivision_name1= Waikato region |subdivision_type2= District |subdivision_name2= Hauraki District |subdivision_type3= Ward |subdivision_name3= Plains Ward |leader_title = Territorial Authority |leader_name = Hauraki District Council |leader_title1 = Regional council |leader_name1 = Waikato Regional Council |leader_title2 = Mayor of Thames-Coromandel |leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Thames-Coromandel District Mayor|y}} |leader_title3 = Coromandel MP |leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Coromandel MP|y}} |leader_title4 = Hauraki-Waikato MP |leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Hauraki-Waikato MP|y}} |seat_type = Electorates |seat = {{ubl|Coromandel|Hauraki-Waikato (Māori)}} |area_footnotes = <ref name="Area"/> |area_total_km2 = 0.96 |population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}} |population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}} |population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Turua|y}} |population_density_km2 = auto | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 10 |coordinates = {{Coord|37|14|S|175|34|E|region:NZ_type:city|display=title}} }} '''Turua''' is a small village community on the banks of the Waihou River in the Hauraki Plains in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the mouth of the river, 9 kilometres south of the Firth of Thames and 12 km south of Thames. It is connected by road (Hauraki Road) to SH 25 in the north and SH 2 to the south.<ref>{{cite map|url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz7934/Turua/Waikato|title=Turua, Waikato|map=NZ Topo Map|first=Gavin|last=Harriss|date=October 2024}}</ref>
Turua is a Māori place name meaning "twice seen," referring to reflections in the river. Before European settlement, the town site was a Māori pā surrounded by vast forests of kahikatea that came to be known as the "Turua Woods." In the late 19th century the village of Turua became one of the most important sites of kahikatea exploitation in New Zealand when the family of George and Martha Bagnall bought the Turua sawmill in 1875. Over the next forty years the stands of kahikatea surrounding the town were replaced by small family farms.<ref>Hatvany, M, "Environmental Failure, Success and Sustainable Development: The Hauraki Plains Wetlands Through Four Generations of New Zealanders," Environment and History, 14 (2008): 469–95.</ref>
==Demographics== Turua is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers {{Convert|0.96|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Urban Rural 2023 (generalised)|access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Turua|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Turua|y}}|R}}/0.96|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>. It is part of the larger Hauraki Plains East statistical area.
{{Historical populations|2006|381|2013|378|2018|384|2023|402|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Turua|source=<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|7010828, 7010829 and 7010830}}</ref><ref name="Census 2023"/>}} thumb|Turua Wharf, looking downstream thumb|Turua Wharf, looking upstream Turua had a population of 402 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people (4.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people (6.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 201 males, 198 females and 3 people of other genders in 153 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%2Bdo1.1150.2023&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> 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 78 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 57 (14.2%) aged 15 to 29, 189 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 78 (19.4%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.6% European (Pākehā); 26.1% Māori; 4.5% Pasifika; 4.5% Asian; and 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 98.5%, Māori language by 5.2%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 2.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 10.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Religious affiliations were 21.6% Christian, 2.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 66.4%, and 6.7% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Of those at least 15 years old, 36 (11.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 198 (61.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 90 (27.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 24 people (7.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 168 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 39 (12.0%) were part-time, and 6 (1.9%) were 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.1150.2013%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=Turua (1150)}}</ref>
===Hauraki Plains East=== Hauraki Plains East statistical area covers {{Convert|90.65|km2||abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Hauraki Plains East|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Hauraki Plains East|y}}|R}}/90.65|1}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,338|2013|1,317|2018|1,365|2023|1,440|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Hauraki Plains East|source=<ref name="Census 2018 HPE">{{NZ census 2018|Hauraki Plains East (168800)|hauraki-plains-east|Hauraki Plains East}}</ref><ref name="Census 2023 HPE"/>}} Hauraki Plains East had a population of 1,440 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (5.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 123 people (9.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 735 males, 696 females and 6 people of other genders in 510 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%2Bdo1.168800.2023&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> 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 300 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 210 (14.6%) aged 15 to 29, 693 (48.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 237 (16.5%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023 HPE"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.5% European (Pākehā); 19.8% Māori; 2.9% Pasifika; 4.4% Asian; 0.6% 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 2.9%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 3.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 11.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023 HPE"/>
Religious affiliations were 22.1% Christian, 0.2% Hindu, 0.6% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 66.7%, and 9.0% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Of those at least 15 years old, 147 (12.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 651 (57.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 342 (30.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 87 people (7.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 609 (53.4%) people were employed full-time, 168 (14.7%) were part-time, and 24 (2.1%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023 HPE">{{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.168800.2013%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=Hauraki Plains East (168800)}}</ref>
==Education==
Turua Primary School is a co-educational state primary school,<ref name="moe">{{cite web |title=Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=2043 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2043|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}<ref name="ero">{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=2043 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Hauraki District}} {{Waihou}}
Category:Populated places in Waikato Category:Hauraki District