Puketotara, Northland
Demographics
Puketotara covers 55.27 km (21.34 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,040 as of June 2023, with a population density of 37 people per km.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 1,293 | — |
2013 | 1,380 | +0.93% |
2018 | 1,677 | +3.98% |
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Puketotara had a population of 1,677 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 297 people (21.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 384 people (29.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 600 households, comprising 846 males and 831 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 45.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 333 people (19.9%) aged under 15 years, 225 (13.4%) aged 15 to 29, 825 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 294 (17.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.6% European/Pākehā, 16.5% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 2.5% Asian, and 2.5% 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, 54.6% had no religion, 30.9% were Christian, 1.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 237 (17.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 213 (15.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 213 people (15.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 675 (50.2%) people were employed full-time, 249 (18.5%) were part-time, and 48 (3.6%) were unemployed.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Puketotara (102600). 2018 Census place summary: Puketotara