Waipatu

Waipatu is a semi-rural suburb of Hastings, in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Waipatu
Suburb
Waipatu
Coordinates: 39°37′45″S 176°52′30″E
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityHastings
Electoral wardHastings
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total306
Tomoana Mangateretere
Mahora
Waipatu
Mayfair Karamu

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006270—    
2013237−1.85%
2018306+5.24%
Source: [1]

The statistical area of Tomoana, which covers both Tomoana and Waipatu, had a population of 306 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (29.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (13.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 90 households. There were 147 males and 162 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 36.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 75 people (24.5%) aged under 15 years, 48 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 153 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (9.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 51.0% European/Pākehā, 53.9% Māori, 11.8% Pacific peoples, 2.0% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 19.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 43.1% had no religion, 44.1% were Christian, 1.0% were Buddhist and 7.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (16.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 33 (14.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 120 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 42 (18.2%) were part-time, and 3 (1.3%) were unemployed.[1]

Marae

The community has two marae, belonging to the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Hāwea and Ngati Hōri:[2] Ruahāpia Marae and Karaitiana Takamoana meeting house, and Waipatu Marae and Heretaunga meeting house.[3]

In October 2020, the Government committed $6,020,910 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade a group of 18 marae, including both Ruahāpia and Waipatu. The funding was expected to create 39 jobs.[4]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tomoana (210100). 2018 Census place summary: Tomoana
  2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
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