Tauriko

Tauriko had a population of 177 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 39 people (-18.1%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 18 people (-9.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 60 households. There were 96 males and 81 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.19 males per female. The median age was 37.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 33 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 39 (22.0%) aged 15 to 29, 99 (55.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (5.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.5% European/Pākehā, 18.6% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples and 1.7% Asian (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 10.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 59.3% had no religion, 33.9% were Christian, 1.7% were Hindu and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (8.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 24 (16.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 84 (58.3%) people were employed full-time, 27 (18.8%) were part-time, and 3 (2.1%) were unemployed.[1]

Tauriko School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[2] with a roll of 288 as of March 2020.[3]