Te Kowhai

Te Kowhai is a small rural town situated 15 km north west of Hamilton City in New Zealand. It consists of mainly dairy and cattle farms and also includes a small dairy/takeaway, fresh vegetable and fruit store, a large park with a playground and skate park, and mechanics shop. Te Kowhai Aerodrome is situated near the township. The town is popular for new subdivisions.

Te Kowhai

Te Kōwhai
Coordinates: 37°44′18.1″S 175°9′15.25″E
Country New Zealand
RegionWaikato
Territorial authorityWaikato District
Population
 (2013)
 • Total1,512

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the kōwhai tree" for Te Kōwhai.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,509—    
20131,746+2.11%
20182,061+3.37%
Source: [2]

The statistical area of Te Kowhai, which at 45 square kilometres is larger than the town, had a population of 2,061 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 315 people (18.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 552 people (36.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 711 households. There were 1,008 males and 1,053 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 41.2 years, with 489 people (23.7%) aged under 15 years, 300 (14.6%) aged 15 to 29, 957 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 315 (15.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.3% European/Pākehā, 12.7% Māori, 0.7% Pacific peoples, 2.3% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 10.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.5% had no religion, 35.4% were Christian, 0.0% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.1% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (19.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 309 (19.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,500. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 867 (55.2%) people were employed full-time, 261 (16.6%) were part-time, and 36 (2.3%) were unemployed.[2]

Education

Te Kowhai School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 288 students as of March 2020.[3][4] The school opened in 1890, and moved to its present site in 1900.[5]

See also

References
  1. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Te Kowhai (172400). 2018 Census place summary: Te Kowhai
  3. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. Education Counts: Te Kowhai School
  5. Wilson, Libby (5 November 2014). "Teacher's Te Kowhai links span generations". Waikato Times.
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