Hauraki District

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

Hauraki District
Territorial authority district
Normanby Road, Paeroa, with the former Paeroa Post Office building at left
Hauraki district within the North Island
Coordinates: 37°22′S 175°37′E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato Region
Wards	Paeroa Plains Waihi
Seat	Paeroa
Government
• Mayor	Toby Adams
• Territorial authority	Hauraki District Council
Area [1]
• Land	1,270.12 km2 (490.40 sq mi)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	22,400
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)	Map of postcodes
Website	Hauraki District Council

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

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

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	17,856	—
2013	17,808	−0.04%
2018	20,022	+2.37%
2023	21,318	+1.26%
Source: [3][4]

Ethnicities, 2023 Census

Ethnicity	Population
New Zealand European	17,829
Māori	5,139
Pasifika	777
Asian	969
MELAA	99
Other	270

Hauraki district had a population of 21,318 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,296 people (6.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 3,510 people (19.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 9,852 dwellings. The median age was 47.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 3,792 people (17.8%) aged under 15 years, 3,000 (14.1%) aged 15 to 29, 9,045 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 5,487 (25.7%) aged 65 or older.^[4]

Ethnicities were 83.6% European/Pākehā, 24.1% Māori, 3.6% Pasifika, 4.5% Asian, 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.3% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.^[4]

Hauraki District had a population of 20,022 at the 2018 New Zealand 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 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

In 2010, the neighbouring Franklin District was abolished with 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.

Populated places

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

Paeroa Ward: Awaiti Hikutaia South[lower-alpha 1] Karangahake Komata North Komata Reefs Komata Mackaytown Maratoto Netherton Paeroa Te Moananui Tirohia

Plains Ward: Horahia Kaiaua[lower-alpha 2] Kaihere Kerepehi Kopuarahi Mangatarata Miranda[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Ngatea Orongo Patetonga Pipiroa Torehape Turua Waharau[lower-alpha 2] Waitakaruru Whakatīwai[lower-alpha 2]

Waihi Ward: Golden Cross Golden Valley Waiharakeke Waihi Waikino Waimata Waitawheta Waitekauri Whiritoa

Notes

1. Partly shared with Thames-Coromandel District.
2. Formerly part of the defunct Franklin District.
3. Also known as Pūkorokoro.

References

1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
2. "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. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hauraki District (012). 2018 Census place summary: Hauraki District
4. "2023 Census national and subnational usually resident population counts and dwelling counts" (Microsoft Excel). Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa. Retrieved 29 May 2024.