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Place in Northland Region, New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hihi or Hihi Beach is a village and rural community in the Far North District and Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island.[3]
Hihi | |
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Coordinates: 34.973473°S 173.541525°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Region |
District | Far North District |
Ward | Te Hiku |
Community | Te Hiku |
Subdivision | Doubtless Bay |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
• Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 220 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
The local Waitetoki Marae is a meeting place for the local Ngāti Kahu hapū of Ngāti Ruaiti.[4] Unlike many other marae, it does not have a meeting house.[5]
Hihi was visited by an American whaling ship in 1792.[6] It became a whaling centre between the 1820s and 1850s.[7]
Butler Point Whaling Museum, located in the village, includes artefacts from American and European whalers, and from Ngāti Kahu.[8]
Statistics New Zealand describes Hihi as a rural settlement. It covers 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 220 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 154 people per km2. Hihi is part of the larger Taemaro-Oruaiti statistical area.[9]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 168 | — |
2013 | 156 | −1.05% |
2018 | 171 | +1.85% |
Source: [10] |
Hihi had a population of 171 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (9.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3 people (1.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 63 households, comprising 93 males and 78 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.19 males per female. The median age was 57.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 21 people (12.3%) aged under 15 years, 18 (10.5%) aged 15 to 29, 81 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (31.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 75.4% European/Pākehā, 40.4% Māori, 1.8% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.4% had no religion, 36.8% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% were Buddhist and 3.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (8.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (32.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $21,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (6.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 42 (28.0%) people were employed full-time, 15 (10.0%) were part-time, and 9 (6.0%) were unemployed.[10]
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