Harrisville, New Zealand

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Harrisville
Locality
Coordinates: 37°14′22″S 174°57′07″E / 37.2394°S 174.952°E / -37.2394; 174.952Coordinates: 37°14′22″S 174°57′07″E / 37.2394°S 174.952°E / -37.2394; 174.952
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Total99
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Harrisville is a locality about 3 km northeast of Tuakau and 5.5 km southeast of Pukekohe in the North Island of New Zealand.

Harrisville is in meshblocks 0828202 (SE) and 0828302 (NW), which had a combined population of 99 people in the 2018 New Zealand census.[1]

The area was named for an early landowner and politician, Major Harris, and was largely settled by Danes.[2][3][4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,335—    
20131,461+1.30%
20181,581+1.59%
Source: [5]

The statistical area of Tuakau Rural, which at 46 square kilometres is larger than this locality, had a population of 1,581 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 120 people (8.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 246 people (18.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 531 households. There were 819 males and 762 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 44.2 years, with 312 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 276 (17.5%) aged 15 to 29, 765 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 231 (14.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.8% European/Pākehā, 14.2% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 8.5% Asian, and 1.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 19.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.2% had no religion, 35.3% were Christian, 1.5% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 228 (18.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 201 (15.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,700. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 705 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 207 (16.3%) were part-time, and 42 (3.3%) were unemployed.[5]

Education[]

Harrisville School is a co-educational state primary school covering years 1 to 6,[6] with a roll of 211 as of November 2021.[7] The school opened in 1877.[8] In the 2019 Education Review Office report, 38% of the students were Māori.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. Meshblocks 0828202 and 0828302.
  2. ^ "Harrisville". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. 2. Auckland Povincial District. 1902.
  3. ^ "The Franklin North Election". Timaru Herald. XXXVI (2414). 17 June 1882. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Untitled". Auckland Star. XXIV (283). 29 November 1893.
  5. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tuakau Rural (169900). 2018 Census place summary: Tuakau Rural
  6. ^ Education Counts: Harrisville School
  7. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Welcome to Harrisville Primary School". Harrisville School. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Harrisville School - 28/05/2019". Education Review Office. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
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