Matarau

Matarau is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. Kamo is to the southeast.[1][2] The area is changing from farmland to lifestyle blocks.[3]

Matarau
Matarau
Coordinates: 35°39′15″S 174°13′17″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictWhangarei District

The name "Matarau" means many points or many spears.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,277—    
20132,553+1.65%
20182,979+3.13%
Source: [5]

The statistical area of Matarau, which at 108 square kilometres is larger than the locality, had a population of 2,979 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 426 people (16.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 702 people (30.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 999 households. There were 1,545 males and 1,434 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. Of the total population, 663 people (22.3%) were aged up to 15 years, 435 (14.6%) were 15 to 29, 1,434 (48.1%) were 30 to 64, and 444 (14.9%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

Ethnicities were 90.7% European/Pākehā, 15.8% Māori, 1.8% Pacific peoples, 2.6% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.5% had no religion, 35.2% were Christian, and 2.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 450 (19.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 342 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,300. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,209 (52.2%) people were employed full-time, 405 (17.5%) were part-time, and 60 (2.6%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

Matarau School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1-8) with a roll of 295 students as of March 2020.[6][7] Otakairanga School amalgamated with Matarau School in 1949, and Ruatangata West School also closed in favour of Matarau in 1973. The present school changed its name to Matarau School in 1963, and the centennial of schooling in the area was celebrated in 1978.[4][8]

Notes
  1. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. "Education Review Report:Matarau School". Education Review Office. January 2006.
  4. "School History". Matarau School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Matarau (105100). 2018 Census place summary: Matarau
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. Education Counts: Matarau School
  8. National Library of New Zealand (1983). New Zealand National Bibliography. p. 102.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.