Kopu, New Zealand

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Kopu
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Old Kopu Bridge looking towards Kopu
Kopu, New Zealand
Coordinates: 37°11′02″S175°34′12″E / 37.184°S 175.570°E / -37.184; 175.570 Coordinates: 37°11′02″S175°34′12″E / 37.184°S 175.570°E / -37.184; 175.570
Country New Zealand
Region Waikato
District Thames-Coromandel District
WardThames ward
Community BoardThames Community
Electorates
Government
 • Council Thames-Coromandel District Council
Area
[1]
 • Total8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022) [2]
 • Total960
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)

Kopu is a settlement in on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It is located near Thames, in the Thames-Coromandel District in the Waikato region.

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Kopu is located on the Waihou River and features the Kopu Bridge.

The Totora-Kopu statistical area, as defined by Statistics New Zealand, covers a land area of 8.39 km². [3]

Demography

Totora-Kopu statistical area, which Statistics New Zealand considers part of the Thames urban area, covers 8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 960 as of June 2022, [2] with a population density of 114 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006684—    
2013777+1.84%
2018867+2.22%
Source: [4]

Totora-Kopu had a population of 867 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 90 people (11.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 183 people (26.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 333 households, comprising 432 males and 435 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 48.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 153 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 123 (14.2%) aged 15 to 29, 369 (42.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (26.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.4% European/Pākehā, 19.0% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, 6.2% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 15.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.4% had no religion, 39.4% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 2.1% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 102 (14.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 156 (21.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 114 people (16.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 315 (44.1%) people were employed full-time, 114 (16.0%) were part-time, and 18 (2.5%) were unemployed. [4]

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. [4]

Transportation

As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 75.7% drove a car, 4.9% rode in a car, and 1.4% walked, ran or cycled. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Statistical Area 2 2018 (generalised) GIS" (Data table). stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Totora-Kopu (168000). 2018 Census place summary: Totora-Kopu
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