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Place in Auckland Region, New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kaipara Flats is a locality in the Rodney District of New Zealand. Warkworth is 12 km to the east, Ahuroa to the south, and Tauhoa to the north-west. The North Auckland railway line passes through the area.[3][4]
Kaipara Flats | |
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Coordinates: 36°24′22″S 174°32′47″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland Region |
Local board | Rodney Local Board |
Subdivision | Warkworth subdivision |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 180 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
The economy is mostly sheep and cattle farming, with lifestyle blocks increasing in popularity. The Rodney Aero Club has an airfield nearby.[5]
A bridle track was established to Glorit on the Kaipara Harbour in 1899, and part was improved to a dray road the following year.[6] The North Auckland Line reached Kaipara Flats from Ahuroa in 1906.[7]
Statistics New Zealand describes Kaipara Flats as a rural settlement, which covers 1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 180 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 118 people per km2. Kaipara Flats is part of the larger Puhoi Valley statistical area.[8]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 150 | — |
2013 | 138 | −1.18% |
2018 | 168 | +4.01% |
Source: [9] |
Kaipara Flats had a population of 168 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (21.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 18 people (12.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 54 households, comprising 90 males and 81 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 42.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 42 people (25.0%) aged under 15 years, 18 (10.7%) aged 15 to 29, 90 (53.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (12.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 91.1% European/Pākehā, 12.5% Māori, 3.6% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.5% had no religion, 26.8% were Christian, 3.6% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (14.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 24 people (19.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 27 (21.4%) were part-time, and 3 (2.4%) were unemployed.[9]
Kaipara Flats School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school[10] with a roll of 94 students as of February 2024.[11] The school was established in 1878.[12]
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