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'''Waitakaruru''' is a rural community in the Hauraki District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated at the mouth of Waitakaruru River<ref name="hariss">{{cite web |last1=Hariss |first1=Gavin |title=Waitakaruru, Waikato |url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz7700/Waitakaruru/Waikato |website=topomap.co.nz |publisher=NZ Topo Map}}</ref>

==Demographics== Waitakaruru is in three SA1 statistical areas which cover {{Convert|39.35|km2||abbr=on}}.<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised)|access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref> The SA1 areas are part of the larger Hauraki Plains North statistical area.

{{Historical populations|2013|336|2018|354|2023|381|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Waiakaruru and surrounds|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/>}} The SA1 areas had a population of 381 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (7.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 45 people (13.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 195 males and 183 females in 138 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_009&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.7032383%2B7032384%2B7010819.2023&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> 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 99 people (26.0%) aged under 15 years, 75 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 162 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (11.8%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.5% European (Pākehā), 29.1% Māori, 8.7% Pasifika, 7.1% Asian, and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.3%, Māori language by 3.9%, and other languages by 6.3%. No language could be spoken by 3.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 15.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Religious affiliations were 18.9% Christian, 0.8% Māori religious beliefs, and 3.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 70.1%, and 6.3% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (16.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 171 (60.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 63 (22.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 24 people (8.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 150 (53.2%) people were employed full-time, 39 (13.8%) were part-time, and 6 (2.1%) 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_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.7032383%2B7032384%2B7010819.2013%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=7032383, 7032384 and 7010819}}</ref>

===Hauraki Plains North=== Hauraki Plains North statistical area, which also includes Pipiroa, covers {{Convert|180.43|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 North|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Hauraki Plains North|y}}|R}}/180.43|1}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|1,089|2013|1,119|2018|1,167|2023|1,269|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Hauraki Plains North|source=<ref name="Census 2018 HPN">{{NZ census 2018|Hauraki Plains North (168700)|hauraki-plains-north|Hauraki Plains North}}</ref><ref name="Census 2023 HPN"/>|footnote=The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 178.74 km<sup>2</sup>.}} Hauraki Plains North had a population of 1,269 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 102 people (8.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 150 people (13.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 636 males, 630 females and 3 people of other genders in 474 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%2Bdo1.168701.2023&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> 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 270 people (21.3%) aged under 15 years, 210 (16.5%) aged 15 to 29, 576 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 213 (16.8%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023 HPN"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.7% European (Pākehā); 20.1% Māori; 3.3% Pasifika; 5.2% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.2%, Māori language by 2.6%, and other languages by 5.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 11.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023 HPN"/>

Religious affiliations were 23.2% Christian, 0.2% Islam, 0.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 2.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.4%, and 9.5% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023 HPN"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 123 (12.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 627 (62.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 252 (25.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 87 people (8.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 513 (51.4%) people were employed full-time, 159 (15.9%) were part-time, and 27 (2.7%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023 HPN">{{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.168701.2013%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 North (168701)}}</ref>

==Education==

Waitakaruru 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&region=5&school=2069 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2069|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=2069 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

{{Hauraki District}}

Category:Hauraki District Category:Populated places in Waikato Category:Populated places around the Firth of Thames