Ngakuru | |
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Rural locality | |
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| Coordinates: 38°19′17″S176°11′33″E / 38.321355°S 176.192495°E Coordinates: 38°19′17″S176°11′33″E / 38.321355°S 176.192495°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| Territorial authority | Rotorua Lakes |
| Ward | South |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,770 |
| Postcode(s) | 3077 |
Ngakuru is a rural community in Rotorua Lakes within the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,701 | — |
| 2013 | 1,695 | −0.05% |
| 2018 | 1,770 | +0.87% |
| Source: [1] | ||
The statistical area of Ngakuru, which at 446 square kilometres is larger than the community, had a population of 1,770 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (4.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 69 people (4.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 639 households. There were 903 males and 867 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 36.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 393 people (22.2%) aged under 15 years, 366 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 837 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 174 (9.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 87.8% European/Pākehā, 20.5% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, 2.4% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 13.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 57.3% had no religion, 31.9% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (15.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 228 (16.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 822 (59.7%) people were employed full-time, 249 (18.1%) were part-time, and 30 (2.2%) were unemployed. [1]
Ngakuru School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, [2] with a roll of 60 as of November 2020. [3] [4] The school was established in 1933. [5]
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