Pokuru, New Zealand

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Pokuru, New Zealand
Coordinates: 38°03′22″S175°14′07″E / 38.056049°S 175.235353°E / -38.056049; 175.235353 Coordinates: 38°03′22″S175°14′07″E / 38.056049°S 175.235353°E / -38.056049; 175.235353
Country New Zealand
Region Waikato region
District Waipa District
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Territorial150
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)

Pokuru is a rural community in the Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

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It is located southwest of Te Awamutu, southeast of Pirongia and north of Otorohanga, between State Highway 39 and State Highway 1.

It has two marae:

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,167—    
20131,263+1.14%
20181,425+2.44%
Source: [3]

The statistical area of Pokuru, which at 109 square kilometres is much larger than the community, had a population of 1,425 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 162 people (12.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 258 people (22.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 489 households. There were 714 males and 708 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 37.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 336 people (23.6%) aged under 15 years, 240 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 648 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 195 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.7% European/Pākehā, 12.8% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 1.9% Asian, and 4.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 11.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.9% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.0% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 183 (16.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 204 (18.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 612 (56.2%) people were employed full-time, 183 (16.8%) were part-time, and 30 (2.8%) were unemployed. [3]

Pokuru locality is in meshblocks 0983500 and 0983600, which had a population of 150 people in the 2018 census. [4]

Education

Pokuru School is a co-educational state primary school, [5] with a roll of 154 as of March 2022. [6] The school opened as Kakepuku School in 1907, and became Pokuru School in 1926. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  2. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  3. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Pokuru (182100). 2018 Census place summary: Pokuru
  4. ↑ "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. Meshblocks 0983500 and 0983600.
  5. ↑ Education Counts: Pokuru School
  6. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  7. ↑ "Pokuru School". Te Awamutu Museum. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Pokuru School and district diamond jubilee, 1907-1982 (collection record)". National Library. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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