Waikare | |
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Coordinates: 35°20′20″S174°14′0″E / 35.33889°S 174.23333°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Region |
District | Far North District |
Waikare is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. The Waikare River flows from the Russell Forest past Waikare and into the Waikare Inlet, which leads into the Bay of Islands. [1] [2]
The population is largely of the Te Kapotai hapū and Ngāti Pare iwi . [3]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "rippling waters" for Waikare. [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 648 | — |
2013 | 660 | +0.26% |
2018 | 690 | +0.89% |
Source: [5] |
The statistical area of Russell Forest-Rawhiti, which at 191 square kilometres is much larger than this locality, covers the area northeast to Cape Brett including some offshore islands, and west to Karetu. It had a population of 690 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (4.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 42 people (6.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 255 households. There were 324 males and 363 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female. Of the total population, 123 people (17.8%) were aged up to 15 years, 123 (17.8%) were 15 to 29, 288 (41.7%) were 30 to 64, and 153 (22.2%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Ethnicities were 47.0% European/Pākehā, 66.5% Māori, 5.7% Pacific peoples, 0.9% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 8.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 40.4% had no religion, 33.9% were Christian, and 15.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 51 (9.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 135 (23.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $20,400. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 198 (34.9%) people were employed full-time, 108 (19.0%) were part-time, and 30 (5.3%) were unemployed. [5]
Waikare or Te Tūruki Marae and Te Huihuinga|Te Huihuinga or Te Aranga o te Pā meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Pare and Te Kapotai. [6] [7]
Te Kura o Waikare, also called Waikare School, is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 86 students as of November 2021. [8] [9] It is a Designated Special Character school with the Māori language as the principal language of instruction. The school replaced the previous Waikare School in 2004. [10]
Coordinates: 35°20′20″S174°14′0″E / 35.33889°S 174.23333°E
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