From 15 December 1884 until 15 January 1978, the town was served by the Waiau Branch, a branch linerailway that at one stage was planned to become the Main North Line to Nelson and Blenheim.[3] The Weka Pass Railway restoration project once had plans to retain the line through Hawarden, but later chose to terminate their line in Waikari. Some relics of the old railway line still remain at the site of Hawarden's railway station.[4]
The town is home to the Flaxmere Gardens and is located in a scenic area near the Lake Sumner Forest Park, with a number of other lakes also in the vicinity.
Demographics
Hawarden is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 0.67km2 (0.26sqmi).[1] It had an estimated population of 230 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 343 people per km2. Hawarden is part of the larger Upper Hurunui statistical area.[5]
Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a larger boundary, covering 0.98km2 (0.38sqmi).[1] Using that boundary, Hawarden had a population of 240 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (2.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 39 people (19.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 108 households, comprising 126 males and 114 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 47.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 48 people (20.0%) aged under 15 years, 27 (11.2%) aged 15 to 29, 99 (41.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 63 (26.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.8% European/Pākehā, 11.2% Māori, 2.5% Pasifika, and 2.5% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.8% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 1.2% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (12.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (7.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 84 (43.8%) people were employed full-time, and 27 (14.1%) were part-time.[6]
Upper Hurunui statistical area
Upper Hurunui, which includes Hawarden and Waikari, covers 1,004.96km2 (388.02sqmi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,540 as of June 2023,[7] with a population density of 1.5 people per km2.
Upper Hurunui had a population of 1,473 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 48 people (3.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 108 people (7.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 594 households, comprising 747 males and 729 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 45.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 291 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 198 (13.4%) aged 15 to 29, 684 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 300 (20.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.7% European/Pākehā, 6.9% Māori, 1.6% Pasifika, 2.2% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.7% had no religion, 39.5% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 150 (12.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 255 (21.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 159 people (13.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 594 (50.3%) people were employed full-time, 207 (17.5%) were part-time, and 24 (2.0%) were unemployed.[8]
Education
Hurunui College
Hurunui College is a co-educational state area school for Year 1 to 13 students,[9][10] with a roll of 207 as of February 2024.[11]
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