Lake Hāwea (town)
Lake Hāwea | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 44°36′41″S 169°15′48″E / 44.61139°S 169.26333°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Queenstown-Lakes District |
| Ward | Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward |
| Community | Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Queenstown-Lakes District Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes | Glyn Lewers |
| • Waitaki MP | Miles Anderson |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,020 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 9382 |
Lake Hāwea is a small settlement at the southern end of a lake, also named Lake Hāwea, in New Zealand's South Island.[3][4] It is 18 kilometres to the northeast of Wānaka.[5]
Demographics[edit]
Lake Hawea covers 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,020 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 552 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 552 | — |
| 2013 | 798 | +5.41% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | +8.50% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Before the 2023 census, Lake Hāwea had a smaller boundary, covering 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Lake Hāwea had a population of 1,200 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 402 people (50.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 648 people (117.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 444 households, comprising 630 males and 570 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 264 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 156 (13.0%) aged 15 to 29, 621 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 159 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.0% European/Pākehā, 8.5% Māori, 0.2% Pasifika, 2.5% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 25.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 66.2% had no religion, 25.0% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 258 (27.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 96 (10.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 132 people (14.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 519 (55.4%) people were employed full-time, 162 (17.3%) were part-time, and 15 (1.6%) were unemployed.[6]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Lake Hawea (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.3 (70.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.0 (59.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 66.6 (2.62) |
45.4 (1.79) |
65.9 (2.59) |
59.3 (2.33) |
73.3 (2.89) |
82.6 (3.25) |
63.2 (2.49) |
75.3 (2.96) |
74.9 (2.95) |
69.4 (2.73) |
72.6 (2.86) |
80.4 (3.17) |
828.9 (32.63) |
| Source: NIWA (rain 1991–2020)[7] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "History of Lake Hawea township". www.thewanakasun.co.nz. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Chinn, Barbara. "A pretty good place to live. Lake Hawea & Hawea Flat" (PDF). www.qldc.govt.nz. OCLC 936325741. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "'I love New Zealand': Oprah Winfrey shares stunning photos of Central Otago to her 8.3 million Instagram followers". NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lake Hāwea (347100). 2018 Census place summary: Lake Hāwea
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Lake Hawea". NIWA. Retrieved 19 May 2024.