Karamu, New Zealand

Karamu is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. The area is on the eastern outskirts of Hastings city.

Karamu
Rural community
Coordinates: 39.636°S 176.880°E / -39.636; 176.880
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay Region
Territorial authorityHastings District
WardHeretaunga
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,311
Postcode(s)
4172

Karamu Estate covered the area in the 1870s. A dispute over the title was made moot by the challenging solicitor purchasing a large share in the estate.[2] Part of the estate was sold in several farming allotments and residential sites in 1891.[3] Further subdivisions occurred in 1919,[4] and 1924.[5] The remainder was subdivided in 1929.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,179—    
20131,218+0.47%
20181,311+1.48%
Source: [1]

The statistical area of Karamu, which also includes Whakatu, had a population of 1,311 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 93 people (7.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 132 people (11.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 417 households. There were 684 males and 627 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 270 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 249 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 633 (48.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 156 (11.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 69.8% European/Pākehā, 36.6% Māori, 6.6% Pacific peoples, 2.3% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 14.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 47.1% had no religion, 38.7% were Christian, 0.2% were Buddhist and 6.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 126 (12.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 222 (21.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 615 (59.1%) people were employed full-time, 153 (14.7%) were part-time, and 30 (2.9%) were unemployed.[1]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Karamu (210400). 2018 Census place summary: Karamu
  2. "Star Telegrams". Thames Star. 16 January 1875. p. 2.
  3. "Karamu Land Sale". Hawke's Bay Herald. 10 February 1891. p. 3.
  4. "Hawke's Bay Notes - Hawke's Bay Land Realises Over £100 Per Acre". Wanganui Herald. 2 April 1919. p. 5.
  5. "Untitled". Poverty Bay Herald. 28 November 1924. p. 4.
  6. "Important Land Sale - Balance of Karamu Estate". Northern Advocate. 21 June 1929. p. 7.
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