Kopurererua

Kopurererua
Rural community
Coordinates: 37°46′37″S 176°05′56″E / 37.777°S 176.099°E / -37.777; 176.099Coordinates: 37°46′37″S 176°05′56″E / 37.777°S 176.099°E / -37.777; 176.099
Country	New Zealand
Region	Bay of Plenty
Territorial authority	Western Bay of Plenty District
Ward	Kaimai
Population  (2018)
• Total	1,167
Postcode(s)	3173

Kopurererua is a rural community in the upper valley of the Kopurererua Stream in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The lower Kopurererua valley is in Tauranga.

Demographics[]

The statistical area of Kopurererua had a population of 1,167 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 132 people (12.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 180 people (18.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 408 households. There were 597 males and 570 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 47.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 207 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 171 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 594 (50.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 192 (16.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.1% European/Pākehā, 12.9% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 1.5% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.4% had no religion, 39.1% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 159 (16.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 168 (17.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 486 (50.6%) people were employed full-time, 204 (21.2%) were part-time, and 21 (2.2%) were unemployed.^[1]

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