Harrisville, New Zealand

Harrisville is a locality about 3 km northeast of Tuakau and 5.5 km southeast of Pukekohe in the North Island of New Zealand.

Harrisville
Locality
Coordinates: 37.2394°S 174.952°E / -37.2394; 174.952
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Total99
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Harrisville is in meshblocks 0828202 (SE) and 0828302 (NW), which had a combined population of 99 people in the 2018 New Zealand census.[1]

The area was named for an early landowner and politician, Major Harris, and was largely settled by Danes.[2][3][4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,335—    
20131,461+1.30%
20181,581+1.59%
Source: [5]

The statistical area of Tuakau Rural, which at 46 square kilometres is larger than this locality, had a population of 1,581 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 120 people (8.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 246 people (18.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 531 households. There were 819 males and 762 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 44.2 years, with 312 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 276 (17.5%) aged 15 to 29, 765 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 231 (14.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.8% European/Pākehā, 14.2% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 8.5% Asian, and 1.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 19.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.2% had no religion, 35.3% were Christian, 1.5% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 228 (18.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 201 (15.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,700. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 705 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 207 (16.3%) were part-time, and 42 (3.3%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

Harrisville School is a co-educational state primary school covering years 1 to 6,[6] with a roll of 198 as of March 2020.[7] The school opened in 1877.[8] In the 2019 Education Review Office report, 38% of the students were Māori.[9]

References
  1. "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. Meshblocks 0828202 and 0828302.
  2. "Harrisville". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. 2. Auckland Povincial District. 1902.
  3. "The Franklin North Election". Timaru Herald. XXXVI (2414). 17 June 1882. p. 2.
  4. "Untitled". Auckland Star. XXIV (283). 29 November 1893.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tuakau Rural (169900). 2018 Census place summary: Tuakau Rural
  6. Education Counts: Harrisville School
  7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. "Welcome to Harrisville Primary School". Harrisville School. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  9. "Harrisville School - 28/05/2019". Education Review Office. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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