Hauraki District

Coordinates: 37°22′S 175°37′E / 37.37°S 175.62°E / -37.37; 175.62
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Hauraki District
Paeroa Post Office
Paeroa Post Office
Location of Hauraki District
Coordinates: 37°22′S 175°37′E / 37.37°S 175.62°E / -37.37; 175.62
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato Region
WardsPaeroa
Plains
Waihi
SeatPaeroa
Government
 • MayorToby Adams
 • Deputy MayorPaul A Milner
 • Territorial authorityHauraki District Council
Area
 • Land1,270.12 km2 (490.40 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total22,400
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
WebsiteHauraki District Council

Hauraki District is a territorial authority within the Hauraki region of New Zealand. The seat of the council is at Paeroa.

The area covered by the district extends from the southwest coast of the Firth of Thames southeast towards Te Aroha, although that town lies beyond its boundaries. It extends eastwards to the Bay of Plenty coast, taking in the southernmost part of the Coromandel Peninsula. The rest of the peninsula is part of Thames-Coromandel District.

Features of the district include the Karangahake Gorge, Whiritoa, the Hauraki Plains, Ngatea and the gold mining town of Waihi.

Demographics[edit]

Hauraki District covers 1,270.12 km2 (490.40 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 22,400 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 17.6 people per km2. 4,640 live in Paeroa and 5,870 in Waihi.[2]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200617,856—    
201317,808−0.04%
201820,022+2.37%
Source: [3]

Hauraki District had a population of 20,022 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 2,214 people (12.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,166 people (12.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 7,869 households, comprising 9,885 males and 10,137 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 46.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 3,741 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 2,958 (14.8%) aged 15 to 29, 8,595 (42.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 4,728 (23.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.1% European/Pākehā, 22.9% Māori, 3.0% Pacific peoples, 3.6% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.9% had no religion, 31.4% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,629 (10.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 4,551 (28.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 1,638 people (10.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 6,708 (41.2%) people were employed full-time, 2,532 (15.6%) were part-time, and 660 (4.1%) were unemployed.[3]

Individual wards
Name Area (km2) Population Density (per km2) Households Median age Median income
Plains Ward 605.50 6,357 10.50 2,412 42.4 years $31,300
Paeroa Ward 279.43 6,114 21.88 2,400 47.9 years $23,500
Waihi Ward 385.16 7,551 19.55 3,057 49.2 years $22,800
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Local government[edit]

In 2010, the neighbouring Franklin District was abolished during the creation of the Auckland Council, and a stretch of the southwest coast of the Firth of Thames, around Kaiaua, was added to the Hauraki District.

The current mayor is Toby Adams.[4] Adams was re-elected unopposed in 2022 to serve a further three-year term.[5]

Populated places[edit]

Hauraki District consists of the following towns, localities, settlements and communities:

Notes
  1. ^ Partly shared with Thames-Coromandel District.
  2. ^ a b c d Formerly part of the defunct Franklin District.
  3. ^ Also known as Pūkorokoro.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hauraki District (012). 2018 Census place summary: Hauraki District
  4. ^ "Mayor & Councillors » Hauraki District Council". www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. ^ Smith, Alison (18 August 2022). "Elections 2022: Hauraki mayor returns unopposed, eyes future". Bay of Plenty Times. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

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