Ratapiko | |
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| Coordinates: 39°11′59″S174°19′18″E / 39.19972°S 174.32167°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki Region |
| Territorial authority | New Plymouth District |
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| Community | Inglewood Community |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
Ratapiko is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. Kaimata is about six kilometres to the north-west.
Lake Ratapiko is just to the south-east of the locality. [1] [2]
Tarata statistical area, which also includes Purangi, covers 258.97 km2 (99.99 sq mi) [3] and had an estimated population of 620 as of June 2022, [4] with a population density of 2.4 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 606 | — |
| 2013 | 582 | −0.58% |
| 2018 | 570 | −0.42% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Tarata had a population of 570 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−2.1%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 36 people (−5.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 210 households, comprising 312 males and 258 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.21 males per female. The median age was 35.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 141 people (24.7%) aged under 15 years, 93 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 285 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (7.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.8% European/Pākehā, 13.7% Māori, 0.5% Pacific peoples, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 7.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.7% had no religion, 37.4% were Christian and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 75 (17.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 66 people (15.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 267 (62.2%) people were employed full-time, 75 (17.5%) were part-time, and 18 (4.2%) were unemployed. [5]
Te Upoko o te Whenua Marae and Ngārongo meeting house are a meeting place for Ngāti Maru. [6] [7]
In October 2020, the Government committed $500,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 15 jobs. [8]
Ratapiko School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 21 students as of April 2023. [9] [10] The school was accepted as an Enviroschool in 2017. [11]
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