Kaingaroa, Northland

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Kaingaroa
Kaingaroa, Northland
Coordinates: 35°1′35″S173°19′43″E / 35.02639°S 173.32861°E / -35.02639; 173.32861 Coordinates: 35°1′35″S173°19′43″E / 35.02639°S 173.32861°E / -35.02639; 173.32861
CountryNew Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Far North District
WardTe Hiku
Electorates
Government
  Territorial Authority Far North District Council
  Regional council Northland Regional Council

Kaingaroa is a locality in the Far North District of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 10 north-east of Awanui and Kaitaia, and south-west of Karikari Peninsula.

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Demographics

Kaingaroa is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 35.42 km2 (13.68 sq mi). [1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Karikari Peninsula statistical area. [2]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006159    
2013189+2.50%
2018183−0.64%
Source: [3]

The SA1 statistical area had a population of 183 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−3.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 24 people (15.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 63 households, comprising 93 males and 90 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 50.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 36 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 21 (11.5%) aged 15 to 29, 99 (54.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 86.9% European/Pākehā, 27.9% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.7% had no religion, 34.4% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs and 3.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (10.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 27 (18.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (10.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 75 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 27 (18.4%) were part-time, and 6 (4.1%) were unemployed. [3]

Education

Kaingaroa School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school [4] with a roll of 129 as of February 2023. [5] The school was established in 1873–74 as Mangatete Maori School. [6]

Notes

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. 2018 Census place summary: Karikari Peninsula
  3. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000036.
  4. Education Counts: Kaingaroa School
  5. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. "Our School – Our History". Kaingaroa School. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

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