Pukeatua

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Pukeatua
Village
Coordinates: 38°03′52″S 175°33′28″E / 38.064366°S 175.557837°E / -38.064366; 175.557837Coordinates: 38°03′52″S 175°33′28″E / 38.064366°S 175.557837°E / -38.064366; 175.557837
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictWaipa District
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Territorial159
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Pukeatua is a rural farming community in Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated at the south-western foot of the Pukeatua hill, of the Maungatautari mountain range.[1]

The area is west of Tirau, Putaruru and State Highway 1, and east of Te Awamutu and State Highway 3.[2]

Pukeatua translates as hill of god (puke = hill, atua= god).[1]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006822—    
2013819−0.05%
2018834+0.36%
Source: [3]

The statistical area of Rotongata, which at 212 square kilometres is much larger than this community, had a population of 834 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (1.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 12 people (1.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 294 households. There were 423 males and 411 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 34.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 222 people (26.6%) aged under 15 years, 141 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 408 (48.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 60 (7.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 77.7% European/Pākehā, 19.4% Māori, 1.8% Pacific peoples, 9.0% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 16.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.5% had no religion, 34.2% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 1.1% were Buddhist and 4.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 132 (21.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 102 (16.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 384 (62.7%) people were employed full-time, 105 (17.2%) were part-time, and 12 (2.0%) were unemployed.[3]

Pukeatua is in meshblocks 0991000 and 0991500, which had a population of 158 people in the 2018 census.[4]

Education[]

View from Pukeatua Hill

Pukeatua School is a Decile 8 primary school,[5] providing full education for Years 1 to 8.[6] The school has a roll of 94 as of November 2021.[7] The school was founded in 1911.[8][9]

The village also has a small war memorial church and a playcentre.[10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Pukeatua". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  2. ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Pukeatua, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Rotongata (185000). 2018 Census place summary: Rotongata
  4. ^ "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. Meshblocks 0991000 and 0991500.
  5. ^ "Pukeatua School". pukeatuaschool.co.nz. Pukeatua School.
  6. ^ Pura-Watson, Lynda. "Pukeatua School - 08/06/2017". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  7. ^ Education Counts: Pukeatua School
  8. ^ Reader, Christine (4 June 2010). "Pukeatua School centennial" (PDF). Te Awamutu Courier.
  9. ^ "Pukeatua School Centennial : 1911-2011 (archive record)". National Library. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Pukeatua war memorial church". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  11. ^ "Pukeatua Playcentre". playcentre.co.nz. Playcentre New Zealand.
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