Demographics
The Peria statistical area covers 199.63 km2 (77.08 sq mi) [3] and had an estimated population of 1,280 as of June 2023, [4] with a population density of 6.4 people per km2.
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 1,011 | — |
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| 2013 | 951 | −0.87% |
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| 2018 | 1,107 | +3.08% |
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| Source: [5] |
Peria had a population of 1,107 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 156 people (16.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 96 people (9.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 423 households, comprising 585 males and 522 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. The median age was 46.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 228 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 159 (14.4%) aged 15 to 29, 540 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 177 (16.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 74.3% European/Pākehā, 40.1% Māori, 3.0% Pacific peoples, 2.7% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.3% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, 4.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 108 (12.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 183 (20.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 45 people (5.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 324 (36.9%) people were employed full-time, 126 (14.3%) were part-time, and 60 (6.8%) were unemployed. [5]
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