Wharewaka
Wharewaka is a suburb of Taupō, New Zealand. It stretches from Rainbow Point to Five Mile Bay on the west side of State Highway 1. Wharewaka lies on a small point of land next to Lake Taupo and 1.6 km northwest of the Taupo Airport.
Wharewaka | |
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Suburb | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Taupo District |
| Electoral ward | Taupō-Kaingaroa |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 939 |
| Waipahihi | ||
| (Lake Taupo) |
  Wharewaka  |
Maunganamu |
| Waitahanui |
Wharewaka has a large proportion of holiday homes. Recent developments such as the Wharewaka Point Development and the Lakeside development have seen a rise in population.
Wharewaka Point is a busy swimming beach during the summer. It is popular with Tourists and locals alike.
Wharewaka is also the location of the Summerset retirement village.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 477 | — |
| 2013 | 714 | +5.93% |
| 2018 | 939 | +5.63% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Wharewaka had a population of 939 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 225 people (31.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 462 people (96.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 444 households. There were 432 males and 507 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female. The median age was 57.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 126 people (13.4%) aged under 15 years, 84 (8.9%) aged 15 to 29, 360 (38.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 369 (39.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.0% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 4.2% Asian, and 0.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 18.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.4% had no religion, 47.0% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 171 (21.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 147 (18.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 291 (35.8%) people were employed full-time, 111 (13.7%) were part-time, and 9 (1.1%) were unemployed.[1]
References
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Wharewaka (189400). 2018 Census place summary: Wharewaka