Puketotara, Northland

Puketotara is a statistical area in the Far North District of New Zealand. It covers 55 square kilometres around . There are no population centres in the area, with Waipapa being to the northeast, Kerikeri to the east, Waimate North to the south, and Ōkaihau to the southwest. Kerikeri Airport is within the area, and State Highway 10 runs mostly north–south through it. Rainbow Falls (Waianiwaniwa) is on the eastern boundary.

Demographics[]

Puketotara had a population of 1,677 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 297 people (21.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 384 people (29.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 600 households. There were 846 males and 831 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. Of the total population, 333 people (19.9%) were aged up to 15 years, 225 (13.4%) were 15 to 29, 825 (49.2%) were 30 to 64, and 294 (17.5%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

Ethnicities were 89.6% European/Pākehā, 16.5% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 2.5% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 25.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.6% had no religion, 30.9% were Christian, and 4.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 237 (17.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 213 (15.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,200. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 675 (50.2%) people were employed full-time, 249 (18.5%) were part-time, and 48 (3.6%) were unemployed.^[1]

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Coordinates: 35°13′26″S 173°55′16″E / 35.224°S 173.921°E / -35.224; 173.921