Egmont Village

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Egmont Village
Coordinates: 39°8′44″S 174°8′42″E / 39.14556°S 174.14500°E / -39.14556; 174.14500Coordinates: 39°8′44″S 174°8′42″E / 39.14556°S 174.14500°E / -39.14556; 174.14500
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki
DistrictNew Plymouth District
WardSouth-West
Area
[1]
 • Total1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total327
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)

Egmont Village is a settlement in Taranaki, New Zealand. State Highway 3 runs through it. New Plymouth is 12 km to the north-west, and Inglewood is 6 km to the south-east. Waiwhakaiho River and Mangaoraka Stream flow past to the west and east, respectively.[3][4]

Demographics[]

Egmont Village is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi). It is part of the wider Mangaoraka statistical area, which covers 81.68 km2 (31.54 sq mi).[1]

The population of Egmont Village was 327 in the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 48 (17.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 51 (18.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 165 males and 162 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. Ethnicities were 312 people (95.4%) European/Pākehā, 24 (7.3%) Māori, 6 (1.8%) Pacific peoples, and 6 (1.8%) Asian (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Of the total population, 69 people (21.1%) were under 15 years old, 51 (15.6%) were 15–29, 171 (52.3%) were 30–64, and 36 (11.0%) were over 65.[2]

Mangaoraka[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,251—    
20131,548+3.09%
20181,818+3.27%
Source: [5]

Mangaoraka had a population of 1,818 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 270 people (17.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 567 people (45.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 624 households. There were 933 males and 888 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 39.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 432 people (23.8%) aged under 15 years, 267 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 915 (50.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 207 (11.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.6% European/Pākehā, 10.1% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 1.0% 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 10.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 57.1% had no religion, 32.0% were Christian, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 222 (16.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 264 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 798 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 246 (17.7%) were part-time, and 27 (1.9%) were unemployed.[5]

Education[]

Egmont Village School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 175 students as of November 2021.[6][7] The school was founded in 1877.[8] The school is the location of the Egmont Village Blockhouse, a defensive building set up in 1868, due to settlers' fears during Tītokowaru's War.[9]

Further reading[]

General historical works[]

  • McKercher, Cheryl; Holland, Ann (c. 2005). Egmont Village: 125 years. Inglewood, [N.Z.]: C. McKercher & A. Holland in association with Villa Photographic and Polygraphia. ISBN 1-877332-28-3. OCLC 156731978.

School[]

  • Egmont Village School: 81st jubilee, 1877-1958. Egmont Village, [N.Z.]: Egmont Village School Jubilee Committee. 1958.
  • Marsh, Bill (1977). Egmont Village School centennial 1877-1977. Egmont Village, [N.Z.] : Stratford, [N.Z.]: The Centennial Committee ; Stratford Press.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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 February 2021.
  3. ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 34. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  5. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mangaoraka (219300). 2018 Census place summary: Mangaoraka
  6. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. ^ Education Counts: Egmont Village School
  8. ^ Marsh, Bill (1977). Egmont Village School centennial 1877-1977.
  9. ^ Prickett, Nigel (1999). "BRITISH ARMY AND COLONIAL FORTIFICATIONS IN NORTH TARANAKI, 1865-69". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 36: 5–58. ISSN 1174-9202.
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