{{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 suburb | name = Waipahihi | image = Waipahihi Botanical Gardens.jpg | caption1 = Waipahihi Botanical Gardens | city1 = [[Taupō]] | board = | ward = Taupō Ward | council = [[Taupō District Council]] | established = | coordinates = {{coord|-38.711|176.096|display=it|region:NZ_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} | arearef = <ref name="Area"/> | area = 2.47 | population = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Waipahihi|y}} | 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 = 11 | caption2 = }} {{Adjacent place | centre = Waipahihi | north = [[Hilltop, New Zealand|Hilltop]] | northeast = | east = [[Maunganamu]] | southeast = | south = | southwest = [[Richmond Heights, Taupō]] | west = ([[Lake Taupō]]) | northwest = [[Taupō Central]] }} {{stack end}} '''Waipahihi''' ({{langx|mi| Waipahīhī}}) is a suburb in [[Taupō]], based on the eastern shores of [[Lake Taupō]] on New Zealand's [[North Island]].<ref name="hariss">{{cite web |last1=Hariss |first1=Gavin |title=Waipahihi, Waikato |url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz54428/Waipahihi/Waikato |website=topomap.co.nz |publisher=NZ Topo Map}}</ref>
The local Waipahīhī Marae is a [[marae|meeting place]] of the [[Ngāti Tūwharetoa]] [[hapū]] of [[Ngāti Hinerau]] and [[Ngāti Hineure]].<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> It includes the Kurapoto [[wharenui|meeting house]].<ref name="maorimaps">{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}</ref>
==Demographics== Waipahihi covers {{Convert|2.47|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=19 May 2025}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Waipahihi|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Waipahihi|y}}|R}}/2.47|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,764|2013|1,881|2018|2,172|2023|2,292|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Waipahihi (189200)|waipahihi|Waipahihi}}</ref>}} Waipahihi had a population of 2,292 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 120 people (5.5%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 411 people (21.9%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 1,104 males, 1,185 females, and 6 people of [[non-binary gender|other genders]] in 894 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%2Bdo1.189200.2023&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> 1.8% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 47.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 411 people (17.9%) aged under 15 years, 270 (11.8%) aged 15 to 29, 993 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 621 (27.1%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.9% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 18.3% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 2.6% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]]; 4.8% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.9%, Māori by 3.0%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 8.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Religious affiliations were 32.3% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.9% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.3% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]], 1.6% [[Māori religious beliefs]], 0.7% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 0.8% [[New Age]], 0.1% [[Judaism in New Zealand|Jewish]], and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 56.2%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Of those at least 15 years old, 426 (22.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,083 (57.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 372 (19.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 270 people (14.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 900 (47.8%) full-time, 279 (14.8%) part-time, and 18 (1.0%) 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.189200.2013%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=Waipahihi (189200)}}</ref>
==Education==
Waipāhīhī School is a co-educational Year 1-6 state primary school,<ref name="official">{{cite web |title=Waipāhīhī School Official School Website |url=http://www.waipahihi.school.nz |website=waipahihi.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe">{{cite web |title=Waipahihi School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=2065 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2065|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}<ref name="ero">{{cite web |title=Waipahihi School Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/2065/waipahihi-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> It opened in 1961.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.taupodc.govt.nz/repository/libraries/id:25026fn3317q9slqygym/hierarchy/our-council/council-publications/connect-quarterly/documents/2011%20May-July%20Connect%20Quarterly.pdf|magazine=Connect — Taupō District Council Quarterly Newsletter|date=May–July 2011|title=Waipahihi School celebrates 50 years}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Taupō District}} [[Category:Suburbs of Taupō]] [[Category:Populated places in Waikato]] [[Category:Populated places on Lake Taupō]]