Tirohanga
Demographics
Tirohanga statistical area covers 1.18 km (0.46 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 1,340 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,136 people per km.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,197 | — |
2013 | 1,164 | −0.40% |
2018 | 1,287 | +2.03% |
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Tirohanga had a population of 1,287 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (10.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 90 people (7.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 414 households, comprising 633 males and 654 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 39.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 252 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 240 (18.6%) aged 15 to 29, 642 (49.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 153 (11.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 73.9% European/Pākehā, 5.8% Māori, 2.6% Pasifika, 21.2% Asian, and 4.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 32.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.2% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 4.7% were Hindu, 1.6% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 360 (34.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 102 (9.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 330 people (31.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 597 (57.7%) people were employed full-time, 150 (14.5%) were part-time, and 36 (3.5%) were unemployed.
Education
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School is a co-educational state-integrated school for Year 1 to 13 students, with a roll of 278 as of February 2024. It is a Waldorf Steiner education founded in 1979.