Maromaku
Maromaku | |
|---|---|
  Maromaku | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′50″S 174°5′46″E / 35.48056°S 174.09611°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
Maromaku is a locality in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes just to the east. Kawakawa is north, and Towai is southeast.[1][2]
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 714 | — |
| 2013 | 666 | −0.99% |
| 2018 | 774 | +3.05% |
| Source: [3] | ||
The statistical area of Maromaku, which at 238 square kilometres is much larger than this locality, had a population of 774 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (16.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 60 people (8.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 249 households. There were 375 males and 399 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. Of the total population, 216 people (27.9%) were aged up to 15 years, 123 (15.9%) were 15 to 29, 333 (43.0%) were 30 to 64, and 105 (13.6%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Ethnicities were 74.0% European/Pākehā, 45.7% Māori, 4.3% Pacific peoples, 2.3% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 7.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 46.5% had no religion, 37.6% were Christian, and 5.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (9.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 132 (23.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,300. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 288 (51.6%) people were employed full-time, 81 (14.5%) were part-time, and 36 (6.5%) were unemployed.[3]
Education[]
Maromaku School is a coeducational primary school (years 1-8) with a roll of 27 students as of November 2021.[4][5] Towai Primary School closed in January 2005, with students moving to Maromaku School.[6]
References[]
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 5. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Maromaku (104700). 2018 Census place summary: Maromaku
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Education Counts: Maromaku School
- ^ "Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005" (XLS). Education Counts.
- Far North District
- Populated places in the Northland Region