Marewa

Marewa, comprising the statistical areas of Marewa West and Marewa East, had a population of 5,121 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 450 people (9.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 507 people (11.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,980 households. There were 2,418 males and 2,700 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 1,140 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,011 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,214 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 753 (14.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 74.0% European/Pākehā, 33.1% Māori, 4.4% Pacific peoples, 4.2% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.1% had no religion, 28.0% were Christian, 0.6% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 6.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 513 (12.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 891 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,845 (46.3%) people were employed full-time, 567 (14.2%) were part-time, and 189 (4.7%) were unemployed.[1]

Marewa School is a co-educational state primary school,[5] with a roll of 228 as of March 2020.[6][7]