Pukeuri

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Pukeuri
Rural locality
Pukeuri
Coordinates: 45°02′02″S171°01′34″E / 45.033957°S 171.02608°E / -45.033957; 171.02608
Country New Zealand
Region Otago
Territorial authority Waitaki District
WardCorriedale Ward
Electorates
Government
  Territorial authority Waitaki District Council
  Regional council Otago Regional Council
   Mayor of Waitaki Gary Kircher
   Waitaki MP Miles Anderson
   Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris
Area
[1]
  Total19.70 km2 (7.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census) [2]
  Total177
  Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
9493

Pukeuri is a settlement to the north of Oamaru in the North Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located near the coast in the Waitaki District that straddles the border of Otago and Canterbury.

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The settlement's major employer is the Alliance abattoir, which is North Otago's biggest employer. A large fire in January 2006 came at the height of the killing season and caused significant disruptions for both workers and customers.

Pukeuri is the location of the junction of State Highways 1 and 83, and it used to be the junction of the Main South Line and Kurow Branch railways as well. The Main South Line still runs through the town, though it no longer caters for passenger traffic. Construction of the branch line began in 1874 and Pukeuri served as the junction until the line's closure in 1983.

A plaque next to State Highway 1 to the north of the settlement (close to the farming community of Hilderthorpe) marks the 45th parallel.

Demographics

The statistical unit which includes Pukeuri covers 19.70 km2 (7.61 sq mi). [1] It is part of the larger Lower Waitaki statistical area.

Historical population for Pukeuri
YearPop.±% p.a.
1996204    
2001183−2.15%
2006153−3.52%
2013171+1.60%
2018177+0.69%
Populations before 2006 use different boundaries.
Source: [3] [2]

The unit had a population of 177 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (3.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 24 people (15.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 60 households, comprising 90 males and 87 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 38.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 39 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 33 (18.6%) aged 15 to 29, 81 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 18 (10.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.1% European/Pākehā, 11.9% Māori, and 5.1% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.2% had no religion, 35.6% were Christian and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (10.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 27 (19.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 18 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 75 (54.3%) people were employed full-time, 18 (13.0%) were part-time, and 3 (2.2%) were unemployed. [2]

Lower Waitaki statistical area

Lower Waitaki covers 174.18 km2 (67.25 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 1,660 as of June 2023, [4] with a population density of 9.5 people per km2.

Historical population for Lower Waitaki
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,047    
20131,266+2.75%
20181,389+1.87%
Source: [5]

Before the 2023 census, Lower Waitaki had a smaller boundary, covering 172.93 km2 (66.77 sq mi). [1] Using that boundary, Lower Waitaki had a population of 1,389 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (9.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 342 people (32.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 501 households, comprising 708 males and 681 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 309 people (22.2%) aged under 15 years, 231 (16.6%) aged 15 to 29, 636 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 210 (15.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.6% European/Pākehā, 7.3% Māori, 1.1% Pasifika, 5.8% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.0% had no religion, 41.0% were Christian, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 150 (13.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 243 (22.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 168 people (15.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 591 (54.7%) people were employed full-time, 174 (16.1%) were part-time, and 33 (3.1%) were unemployed. [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7027673.
  3. "2001 census data and community profile for Pukeuri". Statistics New Zealand. 2001. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013.
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  5. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lower Waitaki (343500). 2018 Census place summary: Lower Waitaki