Wharewaka

Wharewaka had a population of 939 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 225 people (31.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 462 people (96.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 444 households. There were 432 males and 507 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female. The median age was 57.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 126 people (13.4%) aged under 15 years, 84 (8.9%) aged 15 to 29, 360 (38.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 369 (39.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.0% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 4.2% Asian, and 0.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 18.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.4% had no religion, 47.0% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 171 (21.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 147 (18.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 291 (35.8%) people were employed full-time, 111 (13.7%) were part-time, and 9 (1.1%) were unemployed.[1]

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