Kauaeranga

Kauaeranga is a settlement and valley in on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It is located near Thames, in the Thames-Coromandel District in the Waikato region.

It covers a land area of 180.51 km2.[1]

The estimated population of Kauaeranga reached 510 in 1996, gradually increasing to 610 in 2018.[2]

Demography

Kauaeranga has an estimated population of 620.

The population density of 3.43 people per km2 in 2019.[3]

As of the 2018 census, the median age was 31.0, the median income was $28,900. 6.2% of people earned over $100,00, 22.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher, and 3.1% of the workforce was unemployed.[2]

Ethnically, the population was 88.3% New Zealand European, 18.9% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American, or African, and 1.5% identified with other ethnicities; 15.3% were born overseas. Religiously, the population was 62.2% non-religious and 26.5% Christian.[2]

Economy

In 2018, 13.2% of the workforce worked in healthcare, 10.4% worked in construction, 9.4% of the workforce worked in primary industries, 9.4% worked in manufacturing, 9.4% worked in education, 4.7% worked in transport and 3.8% worked in hospitality.[2]

Transportation

As of 2018, among those who commute to work, 67.9% drove a car, 0.9% rode in a car, 1.9% used a bike, and 1.9% walked or ran.[2]

References
  1. "Statistical Area 2 2018 (generalised) GIS" (Data table). stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.
  2. "Place Summary - Kauaeranga". Stats NZ. Statistics New Zealand.
  3. "Provisional Statistics". stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.

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