Tauraroa
Tauraroa | |
|---|---|
  Tauraroa | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′23″S 174°13′46″E / 35.87306°S 174.22944°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Whangarei District |
Tauraroa is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. Whangārei is to the northeast. Maungakaramea is about 5 km northwest. Waiotira is about 9 km southwest. The North Auckland railway line passes through Tauraroa, and the Tauraroa River flows past.[1][2]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long rope" for Tauraroa.[3]
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,007 | — |
| 2013 | 2,205 | +1.35% |
| 2018 | 2,310 | +0.93% |
| Source: [4] | ||
The statistical area of Oakleigh-Mangapai, which at 324 square kilometres is much larger than this locality, also includes Oakleigh, Maungakaramea and Waiotira. It had a population of 2,310 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 303 people (15.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 879 households. There were 1,155 males and 1,158 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. Of the total population, 444 people (19.2%) were aged up to 15 years, 345 (14.9%) were 15 to 29, 1,182 (51.2%) were 30 to 64, and 339 (14.7%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Ethnicities were 90.0% European/Pākehā, 18.7% Māori, 2.2% Pacific peoples, 1.6% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 64.7% had no religion, 24.7% were Christian, and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 270 (14.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 363 (19.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,300. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 987 (52.9%) people were employed full-time, 339 (18.2%) were part-time, and 51 (2.7%) were unemployed.[4]
Education[edit]
Tauraroa Area School is a coeducational composite (years 1–13) school with a roll of 366 students as of February 2024.[5][6] Before 1958, the school was "Tauraroa Public School". Between 1958 and 1983, it was "Tauraroa District High School".[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 27. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Oakleigh-Mangapai (107800). 2018 Census place summary: Oakleigh-Mangapai
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Tauraroa Area School
- ^ "Tauraroa Area School 50th Jubilee". Education Gazette New Zealand. 87 (7). 5 May 2008.[dead link]
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