# Waitoa > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Waitoa > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Waitoa.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitoa > Source revision: 1325970070 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Waitoa |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 2.53 |population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}} |population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}} |population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Waitoa|y}} |population_density_km2 = auto |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = New Zealand |subdivision_type1= Region |subdivision_name1= [Waikato Region](/source/Waikato_Region) |subdivision_type2= District |subdivision_name2= [Matamata-Piako District](/source/Matamata-Piako_District) |subdivision_type3= Ward |subdivision_name3= Te Aroha General Ward |leader_title = Territorial Authority |leader_name = [Matamata-Piako District Council](/source/Matamata-Piako_District_Council) |leader_title1 = Regional council |leader_name1 = [Waikato Regional Council](/source/Waikato_Regional_Council) |leader_title2 = [Mayor of Matamata-Piako](/source/Mayor_of_Matamata-Piako) |leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Matamata-Piako District Mayor|y}} |leader_title3 = [Waikato MP](/source/Waikato_(New_Zealand_electorate)) |leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waikato MP|y}} |leader_title4 = [Hauraki-Waikato MP](/source/Hauraki-Waikato) |leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Hauraki-Waikato MP|y}} |seat_type = [Electorates](/source/New_Zealand_electorates) |seat = {{ubl|[Waikato](/source/Waikato_(New_Zealand_electorate))|[Hauraki-Waikato](/source/Hauraki-Waikato) (Māori)}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 9 |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = top |coordinates = {{coord|-37.601|175.628|region:NZ|display=inline,title}} }} '''Waitoa''' is a [settlement](/source/List_of_towns_in_New_Zealand) in the Matamata-Piako District of [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand). [State Highway 26](/source/New_Zealand_State_Highway_26) runs through the town, and connects to [Te Aroha](/source/Te_Aroha) 10 km to the north-east. A [Fonterra](/source/Fonterra) dairy factory is a prominent blue building in the middle of the town.{{cite news|url=http://www.ruralnews.co.nz/Default.asp?task=article&subtask=show&item=15397&pageno=1|title=Fonterra cuts cheese plant|work=Rural News|first=Sudesh|last=Kissun|accessdate=31 July 2010}} The [Waitoa River](/source/Waitoa_River) runs through the village and is prone to flooding. A railway line runs to the dairy factory, and used to go to [Te Aroha](/source/Te_Aroha), however this section was closed and the line only runs to service the dairy factory. Two freezing works and a rendering plant also operate in the Waitoa area. Workers commute from nearby towns of [Te Aroha](/source/Te_Aroha), [Morrinsville](/source/Morrinsville) and [Matamata](/source/Matamata). ==Demographics== Statistics New Zealand describes Waitoa as a rural settlement, which covers {{Convert|2.53|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Urban Rural 2023 (generalised)|access-date=3 April 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Waitoa|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Waitoa|y}}|R}}/2.53|0}} people per km2. Waitoa is part of the larger Waitoa-Ngarua statistical area.{{cite web|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=3a406ce8fbb14367ab5caae21c07ab8b|title=Geographic Boundary Viewer|publisher=Stats NZ|at=Urban Rural 2023 and Statistical Area 2 2023}} {{Historical populations|2006|291|2013|258|2018|264|2023|282|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Waitoa|source={{NZ census 2018|7011465 and 7011466}}|footnote=The 2006 population is for a larger area of 3.99 km2.}} Waitoa had a population of 282 in the [2023 New Zealand census](/source/2023_New_Zealand_census), an increase of 18 people (6.8%) since the [2018 census](/source/2018_New_Zealand_census), and an increase of 24 people (9.3%) since the [2013 census](/source/2013_New_Zealand_census). There were 153 males and 129 females in 99 dwellings.{{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%2Bdo1.1175.2023&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}} 1.1% of people identified as [LGBTIQ+](/source/LGBTQ). The median age was 36.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 63 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 51 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 126 (44.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (13.8%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 81.9% [European](/source/European_New_Zealanders) ([Pākehā](/source/P%C4%81keh%C4%81)); 24.5% [Māori](/source/M%C4%81ori_people); 5.3% [Pasifika](/source/Pasifika_New_Zealanders); 7.4% [Asian](/source/Asian_New_Zealanders); 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.7%, Māori language by 7.4%, and other languages by 7.4%. No language could be spoken by 3.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 8.5, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 20.2% [Christian](/source/Christianity_in_New_Zealand), 1.1% [Islam](/source/Islam_in_New_Zealand), 4.3% [Māori religious beliefs](/source/M%C4%81ori_religious_beliefs), 2.1% [Buddhist](/source/Buddhism_in_New_Zealand), and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had [no religion](/source/Irreligion_in_New_Zealand) were 64.9%, and 6.4% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (5.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 117 (53.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 84 (38.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (5.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 114 (52.1%) people were employed full-time and 24 (11.0%) were part-time.{{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.1175.2013%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=Waitoa (1175)}} ===Waitoa-Ngarua statistical area=== Waitoa-Ngarua statistical area covers {{Convert|108.08|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Urban Rural 2023 (generalised)|access-date=3 April 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Waitoa-Ngarua|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Waitoa-Ngarua|y}}|R}}/108.08|0}} people per km2. {{Historical populations|2006|1,296|2013|1,152|2018|1,176|2023|1,137|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Waitoa-Ngarua|source={{NZ census 2018|Waitoa-Ngarua (174400)|waitoa-ngarua|Waitoa-Ngarua}}|footnote=The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 107.27 km2.}} Waitoa-Ngarua had a population of 1,137 in the [2023 New Zealand census](/source/2023_New_Zealand_census), a decrease of 39 people (−3.3%) since the [2018 census](/source/2018_New_Zealand_census), and a decrease of 15 people (−1.3%) since the [2013 census](/source/2013_New_Zealand_census). There were 624 males, 513 females and 3 people of [other genders](/source/non-binary_gender) in 429 dwellings.{{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%2Bdo1.174400.2023&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}} 2.9% of people identified as [LGBTIQ+](/source/LGBTQ). The median age was 36.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 234 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 234 (20.6%) aged 15 to 29, 528 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 147 (12.9%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.6% [European](/source/European_New_Zealanders) ([Pākehā](/source/P%C4%81keh%C4%81)); 16.1% [Māori](/source/M%C4%81ori_people); 6.1% [Pasifika](/source/Pasifika_New_Zealanders); 10.8% [Asian](/source/Asian_New_Zealanders); 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori language by 4.0%, and other languages by 11.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.9% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 18.7, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 28.8% [Christian](/source/Christianity_in_New_Zealand), 1.8% [Hindu](/source/Hinduism_in_New_Zealand), 0.3% [Islam](/source/Islam_in_New_Zealand), 1.8% [Māori religious beliefs](/source/M%C4%81ori_religious_beliefs), 0.5% [Buddhist](/source/Buddhism_in_New_Zealand), 0.3% [New Age](/source/New_Age), and 2.4% other religions. People who answered that they had [no religion](/source/Irreligion_in_New_Zealand) were 54.9%, and 9.2% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 120 (13.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 504 (55.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 288 (31.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 81 people (9.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 501 (55.5%) people were employed full-time, 120 (13.3%) were part-time, and 15 (1.7%) were unemployed.{{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.174400.2013%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=Waitoa-Ngarua (174400)}} ==Education== Waitoa had a primary school between 1904 and 2015. It opened as Waitoa Valley School and reached a roll of 222 students in 1959. The roll fell subsequently, and there were 18 students in the final year.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/73492154/waitoa-school-to-close-after-111-years|title=Waitoa School to close after 111 years|newspaper=Waikato Times|first=Teresa|last=Ramsey|date=29 October 2015}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Matamata-Piako District}} Category:Populated places in Waikato Category:Matamata-Piako District --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Waitoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitoa) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitoa?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.