Ngakuru

Ngakuru is a rural community in Rotorua Lakes within the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

Ngakuru
Rural locality
Coordinates: 38.321355°S 176.192495°E / -38.321355; 176.192495
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
Territorial authorityRotorua Lakes
WardSouth
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,770
Postcode(s)
3077

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,701—    
20131,695−0.05%
20181,770+0.87%
Source: [1]

The statistical area of Ngakuru, which at 446 square kilometres is larger than the community, had a population of 1,770 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (4.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 69 people (4.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 639 households. There were 903 males and 867 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 36.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 393 people (22.2%) aged under 15 years, 366 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 837 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 174 (9.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 87.8% European/Pākehā, 20.5% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, 2.4% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 57.3% had no religion, 31.9% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (15.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 228 (16.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 822 (59.7%) people were employed full-time, 249 (18.1%) were part-time, and 30 (2.2%) were unemployed.[1]

Education

Ngakuru School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[2] with a roll of 54 as of March 2020.[3][4] The school was established in 1933.[5]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ngakuru (201600). 2018 Census place summary: Ngakuru
  2. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  3. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  4. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  5. "About Our School". Ngakuru School. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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