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Alongside the village proper, the ward of Tamahere also includes the locality of The Narrows. In 2019, a new recreational reserve (Tamahere Park) was opened and includes sports fields for cricket, rugby, junior soccer and La Crosse. Destination playground and skate-park were jointly funded by community funds and Waikato District Council. A commercial hub was also added, including a 4 Square supermarket, a medical centre, a pharmacy, and a bakery, Waikato council office and serviced offices. [6]
Demographics
Tamahere covers 57.51 km2 (22.20 sq mi) [4] and had an estimated population of 7,010 as of June 2024, [5] with a population density of 122 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 2006 | 4,029 | — |
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| 2013 | 4,965 | +3.03% |
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| 2018 | 6,126 | +4.29% |
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| 2023 | 6,723 | +1.88% |
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| Source: [7] [8] |
Tamahere had a population of 6,723 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 597 people (9.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,758 people (35.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,309 males, 3,402 females and 15 people of other genders in 2,262 dwellings. [9] 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 47.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,293 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 954 (14.2%) aged 15 to 29, 2,994 (44.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,482 (22.0%) aged 65 or older. [7]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.3% European (Pākehā); 10.3% Māori; 1.1% Pasifika; 11.2% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori language by 2.1%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 12.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.3, compared with 28.8% nationally. [7]
Religious affiliations were 36.9% Christian, 1.9% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.6%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question. [7]
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,058 (37.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,535 (46.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 837 (15.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $51,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,386 people (25.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,607 (48.0%) people were employed full-time, 906 (16.7%) were part-time, and 66 (1.2%) were unemployed. [7]
Individual statistical areas| Name | Area
(km2) | Population | Density
(per km2) | Dwellings | Median age | Median
income |
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| Tamahere North | 12.98 | 2,706 | 208 | 963 | 49.9 years | $46,500 [10] |
| Tamahere West | 5.69 | 1,734 | 305 | 495 | 41.0 years | $59,700 [11] |
| Tamahere South | 38.84 | 2,289 | 59 | 804 | 48.2 years | $50,600 [12] |
| New Zealand | | | | | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
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Education
The Tamahere Model Country School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, [14] [15] with a roll of 382. [16] The school opened in 1884. [17]
Hamilton Seventh-day Adventist School is a state-integrated Seventh-day Adventist Year 1-8 primary school, [18] [19] with a roll of 115. [20] It opened in 1920, closed in 1932, and reopened a year later. [21]
Waikato Montessori Education Centre is private Montessori Year 1-8 primary school, [22] [23] with a roll of 53. [24] It opened in 2012. [25]
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of March 2025. [26]
Tamahere also has three pre-schools.
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