Aria, New Zealand

Aria is a rural community in the Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[1]

Aria
Village
Coordinates: 38.561445°S 174.985295°E / -38.561445; 174.985295
RegionWaikato region
Territorial authorityWaitomo District
WardRural
ElectorateTaranaki-King Country
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Territorial129
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

The area experienced severe flooding in September 2017.[2][3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,359—    
20131,194−1.83%
20181,290+1.56%
Source: [4]

The Aria statistical area, which at 532 square kilometres is much larger than the community and includes Piopio, had a population of 1,290 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 69 people (-5.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 462 households. There were 654 males and 636 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 324 people (25.1%) aged under 15 years, 237 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 567 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (12.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 76.5% European/Pākehā, 36.3% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 1.4% Asian, and 0.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 8.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.1% had no religion, 25.1% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 5.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 126 (13.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 225 (23.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 513 (53.1%) people were employed full-time, 210 (21.7%) were part-time, and 30 (3.1%) were unemployed.[4]

Aria community is in meshblocks 1014500, 1014600, 1014900 and 1015000, which had a population of 129 in the 2018 census.[5]

Education

Aria School is a co-educational state primary school,[6][7] with a roll of 45 as of March 2020.[8][9] The school was established in 1908.[10]

References
  1. Hariss, Gavin. "Aria, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. Mooby, Caitlin (6 September 2017). "Tourists rescued from flooded car as wild weather hits North Island". Stuff. Waikato Times.
  3. "Tornado, lightning and flooding cause mayhem around NZ". Stuff. 6 September 2017.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Aria (187200). 2018 Census place summary: Aria
  5. "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. Meshblocks 1014500, 1014600, 1014900 and 1015000.
  6. "Aria School Official School Website". aria.school.nz.
  7. "Aria School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  8. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  9. "Aria School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  10. "About Us". Aria School. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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