Karamu, New Zealand

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Karamu
Rural community
Karamu, New Zealand
Coordinates: 39°38′10″S176°52′48″E / 39.636°S 176.880°E / -39.636; 176.880
Country New Zealand
Region Hawke's Bay
Territorial authority Hastings District
Ward
  • Heretaunga General Ward
  • Kahurānaki General Ward
  • Takitimu Māori Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Hastings District Council
 • Regional council Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total1,460
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
4172

Karamu is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. The area is on the eastern outskirts of Hastings city.

Karamu Estate covered the area in the 1870s. A dispute over the title was made moot by the challenging solicitor purchasing a large share in the estate. [3] Part of the estate was sold in several farming allotments and residential sites in 1891. [4] Further subdivisions occurred in 1919, [5] and 1924. [6] The remainder was subdivided in 1929. [7]

Demographics

The statistical area of Karamu, which also includes Whakatu, covers 13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 1,460 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 111 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,179—    
20131,218+0.47%
20181,311+1.48%
Source: [8]

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 13.29 km2 (5.13 sq mi). [1] Using that boundary, Karamu had a population of 1,311 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 93 people (7.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 132 people (11.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 417 households, comprising 684 males and 627 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 270 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 249 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 633 (48.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 156 (11.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 69.8% European/Pākehā, 36.6% Māori, 6.6% Pacific peoples, 2.3% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.1% had no religion, 38.7% were Christian, 5.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 126 (12.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 222 (21.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 159 people (15.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 615 (59.1%) people were employed full-time, 153 (14.7%) were part-time, and 30 (2.9%) were unemployed. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Star Telegrams". Thames Star. 16 January 1875. p. 2.
  4. ↑ "Karamu Land Sale". Hawke's Bay Herald. 10 February 1891. p. 3.
  5. ↑ "Hawke's Bay Notes - Hawke's Bay Land Realises Over £100 Per Acre". Wanganui Herald. 2 April 1919. p. 5.
  6. ↑ "Untitled". Poverty Bay Herald. 28 November 1924. p. 4.
  7. ↑ "Important Land Sale - Balance of Karamu Estate". Northern Advocate. 21 June 1929. p. 7.
  8. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Karamu (210400). 2018 Census place summary: Karamu
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