Manawahe

The statistical area of Manawahe, which covers 267 square kilometres, had a population of 996 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (12.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 174 people (21.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 381 households. There were 498 males and 498 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 48.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 159 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 126 (12.7%) aged 15 to 29, 546 (54.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (16.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.9% European/Pākehā, 21.4% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 2.1% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 59.0% had no religion, 28.3% were Christian, 0.6% were Buddhist and 3.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 132 (15.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 171 (20.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 429 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 144 (17.2%) were part-time, and 27 (3.2%) were unemployed.[2]

Manawahe School was operating by 1912[3] but closed in 2010 due to a falling roll and problems with governance.[4] The school building became a base for the Manawahe Kokako Trust.[5]