Lake Hāwea (town)
Demographics
Lake Hawea covers 3.66 km (1.41 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,190 as of June 2024, with a population density of 598 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 552 | — |
| 2013 | 798 | +5.41% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | +8.50% |
| Source: | ||
Before the 2023 census, Lake Hāwea had a smaller boundary, covering 2.39 km (0.92 sq mi). Using that boundary, Lake Hāwea had a population of 1,200 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 402 people (50.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 648 people (117.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 444 households, comprising 630 males and 570 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 264 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 156 (13.0%) aged 15 to 29, 621 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 159 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.0% European/Pākehā, 8.5% Māori, 0.2% Pasifika, 2.5% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 25.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 66.2% had no religion, 25.0% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 258 (27.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 96 (10.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 132 people (14.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 519 (55.4%) people were employed full-time, 162 (17.3%) were part-time, and 15 (1.6%) were unemployed.
Climate
| Climate data for Lake Hawea, elevation 350 m (1,150 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.3 (70.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
0.7 (33.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 66.2 (2.61) |
45.3 (1.78) |
59.3 (2.33) |
54.0 (2.13) |
71.2 (2.80) |
84.0 (3.31) |
65.6 (2.58) |
97.2 (3.83) |
91.2 (3.59) |
73.7 (2.90) |
80.5 (3.17) |
88.7 (3.49) |
876.9 (34.52) |
| Source: NIWA (rain 1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "History of Lake Hawea township". www.thewanakasun.co.nz. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Chinn, Barbara. "A pretty good place to live. Lake Hawea & Hawea Flat" (PDF). www.qldc.govt.nz. OCLC 936325741. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "'I love New Zealand': Oprah Winfrey shares stunning photos of Central Otago to her 8.3 million Instagram followers". NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lake Hāwea (347100). 2018 Census place summary: Lake Hāwea
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Lake Hawea". NIWA. Retrieved 19 May 2024.