Kaingaroa, Bay of Plenty

Kaingaroa is a small town southeast of Rotorua within the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The town is the headquarters of Kaingaroa Forest.

For the Northland location, see Kaingaroa, Northland.

Kaingaroa
Town
Coordinates: 38.408°S 176.565°E / -38.408; 176.565
CountryNew Zealand
RegionBay of Plenty
Territorial authorityRotorua Lakes
WardEast
Population
 (2018)
 • Total402
Postcode(s)
3073

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,902—    
20131,881−0.16%
20181,887+0.06%
Source: [1]

The statistical area of Kaingaroa-Whakarewarewa, which at 466 square kilometres is much larger than the town, had a population of 1,887 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (0.3%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 15 people (-0.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 690 households. There were 975 males and 912 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 42 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 402 people (21.3%) aged under 15 years, 324 (17.2%) aged 15 to 29, 903 (47.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 261 (13.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 76.5% European/Pākehā, 32.6% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 2.1% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 14.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.8% had no religion, 31.2% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 4.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 336 (22.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 243 (16.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 771 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 264 (17.8%) were part-time, and 48 (3.2%) were unemployed.[1]

The population of Kaingaroa town was 402 in the 2018 census, a decrease of 24 from 2013. There were 213 males and 189 females. 88.8% of people identified as Māori, 23.1% as European/Pākehā, 4.5% as Pacific peoples, and 1.5% as Asian.[2]

Marae

Te Huingawaka Marae is local meeting ground for the Tūhoe hapū of Ngāti Kaingaroa and Nga Tipuna O Te Motu.[3] The marae building is a former cookhouse.[4]

In October 2020, the Government committed $461,159 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 8 jobs.[5]

Education

Kaingaroa Forest School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students living in the forest area,[6] with a roll of 56 as of March 2020.[7]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Kaingaroa-Whakarewarewa (201700). 2018 Census place summary: Kaingaroa-Whakarewarewa
  2. "Age and sex by ethnic group (grouped total response), for census usually resident population counts, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (urban rural areas)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Kaingaroa Marae". ngaituhoe.com. Tuhoe.
  4. Hume, Tim (28 August 2009). "Hell in the heartland". stuff.co.nz. Sunday Star Times.
  5. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  6. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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