Lake Hāwea (town)

Locality in Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

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Lake Hāwea
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Coordinates: 44°36′41″S 169°15′48″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District
WardWānaka-Upper Clutha Ward
CommunityWānaka-Upper Clutha Community
Electorates
Government
  Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District Council
  Regional councilOtago Regional Council
  Mayor of Queenstown-LakesGlyn Lewers
  Waitaki MPMiles Anderson
  Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
  Total
3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
  Total
2,190
  Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postcode
9382
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Demographics

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Perspective

Lake Hawea covers 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,190 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 598 people per km2.

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006552    
2013798+5.41%
20181,200+8.50%
Source: [6]
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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

More information Climate data for Lake Hawea, elevation 350 m (1,150 ft), (1981–2010), Month ...
Climate data for Lake Hawea, elevation 350 m (1,150 ft), (1981–2010)
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)
8.1
(46.6)
7.5
(45.5)
10.1
(50.2)
12.9
(55.2)
15.4
(59.7)
17.7
(63.9)
19.8
(67.6)
15.0
(59.0)
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) 11.0
(51.8)
10.5
(50.9)
8.4
(47.1)
5.9
(42.6)
3.1
(37.6)
0.4
(32.7)
−0.2
(31.6)
0.7
(33.3)
3.3
(37.9)
5.2
(41.4)
7.2
(45.0)
9.2
(48.6)
5.4
(41.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 66.2
(2.61)
45.3
(1.78)
59.3
(2.33)
54.0
(2.13)
71.2
(2.80)
84.0
(3.31)
65.6
(2.58)
97.2
(3.83)
91.2
(3.59)
73.7
(2.90)
80.5
(3.17)
88.7
(3.49)
876.9
(34.52)
Source: NIWA (rain 1991–2020)[7]
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