Waipahihi

Waipahihi or Waipahīhī is a suburb in Taupo, based on the eastern shores of Lake Taupo on New Zealand's North Island.[2]

Waipahihi
Suburb
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Taupo District
Electoral ward	Taupō-Kaingaroa
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	4,500

Taupo Central	Hilltop
(Lake Taupo)	Waipahihi	Maunganamu
Wharewaka

The local Waipahīhī Marae is a meeting place of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hinerau and Ngāti Hineure.[3] It includes the Kurapoto meeting house.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	3,915	—
2013	3,987	+0.26%
2018	4,500	+2.45%
Source: [1]

Waipahihi, comprising the statistical areas of Waipahihi and Richmond Heights, had a population of 4,500 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 513 people (12.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 585 people (14.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,689 households. There were 2,250 males and 2,250 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 930 people (20.7%) aged under 15 years, 672 (14.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,992 (44.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 906 (20.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.3% European/Pākehā, 20.9% Māori, 2.6% Pacific peoples, 3.2% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 17.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.0% had no religion, 34.4% were Christian, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 645 (18.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 549 (15.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,833 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 552 (15.5%) were part-time, and 90 (2.5%) were unemployed.[1]

Individual statistical areas

Name	Population	Median age	Median income
Waipahihi	2,172	46.4 years	$36,300
Richmond Heights	2,328	37.2 years	$32,500
New Zealand		37.4 years	$31,800

Education

Waipahihi School is a co-educational Year 1-6 state primary school,[5][6] with a roll of 408 as of March 2020.[7][8]

References

1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waipahihi (189200) and Richmond Heights (189300). 2018 Census place summary: Waipahihi 2018 Census place summary: Richmond Heights
2. Hariss, Gavin. "Waipahihi, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
3. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
4. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
5. "Waipahihi School Official School Website". waipahihi.school.nz.
6. "Waipahihi School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
8. "Waipahihi School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.