Waipatukahu

The statistical area of Waipatukahu, which is 52 square kilometres, extends west to the Tasman Sea, and slightly further east than Waimauku, but doesn't include Waimauku or Muriwai. It had a population of 1,461 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 222 people (17.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 273 people (23.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 471 households. There were 732 males and 732 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 40.1 years, with 327 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 261 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 723 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 150 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.1% European/Pākehā, 16.6% Māori, 3.5% Pacific peoples, 2.1% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 19.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 57.9% had no religion, 29.0% were Christian, and 5.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 231 (20.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 165 (14.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,500. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 612 (54.0%) people were employed full-time, 210 (18.5%) were part-time, and 36 (3.2%) were unemployed.[3]