Demography
Totora-Kopu statistical area, which Statistics New Zealand considers part of the Thames urban area, covers 9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi) [4] and had an estimated population of 950 as of June 2025, [5] with a population density of 96 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 2006 | 684 | — |
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| 2013 | 810 | +2.44% |
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| 2018 | 915 | +2.47% |
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| 2023 | 903 | −0.26% |
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The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 8.39 km2.
Source: [6] [7] |
Totora-Kopu had a population of 903 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−1.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 93 people (11.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 447 males and 450 females in 354 dwellings. [8] 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 51.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 144 people (15.9%) aged under 15 years, 111 (12.3%) aged 15 to 29, 372 (41.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 276 (30.6%) aged 65 or older. [7]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 82.4% European (Pākehā), 23.3% Māori, 1.0% Pasifika, 8.6% Asian, and 1.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.3%, Māori language by 4.0%, and other languages by 9.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.6, compared with 28.8% nationally. [7]
Religious affiliations were 34.2% Christian, 1.3% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 2.3% Māori religious beliefs, 3.0% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.5%, and 12.0% of people did not answer the census question. [7]
Of those at least 15 years old, 117 (15.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 399 (52.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 249 (32.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $34,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 87 people (11.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 336 (44.3%) people were employed full-time, 96 (12.6%) were part-time, and 9 (1.2%) were unemployed. [7]
Economy
In 2018, 13.9% of the workforce worked in manufacturing, 13.2% worked in construction, 9.0% worked in healthcare, 6.3% worked in hospitality, 6.3% worked in education, 3.5% worked in transport and 1.4% of the workforce worked in primary industries. [6]
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