Taharua

Taharua
Rural community
Coordinates: 38°55′19″S 176°16′16″E / 38.922°S 176.271°E / -38.922; 176.271Coordinates: 38°55′19″S 176°16′16″E / 38.922°S 176.271°E / -38.922; 176.271
Country	New Zealand
Region	Hawke's Bay Region
Territorial authority	Taupo District
Ward	Taupō-Kaingaroa
Population  (2018)
• Total	57
Postcode(s)	3379

Taharua is a rural community in the Taupo District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island, located around the Ōamaru and Taharua Rivers, which are tributaries of the Mohaka River.

Demographics[]

The Taharua statistical area, which covers 784 square kilometres, had a population of 57 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 24 people (-29.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 30 households. There were 36 males and 21 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.71 males per female. The median age was 34.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 6 people (10.5%) aged under 15 years, 12 (21.1%) aged 15 to 29, 33 (57.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 6 (10.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 52.6% European/Pākehā, 26.3% Māori, 31.6% Asian, and 5.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 47.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.6% had no religion, 42.1% were Christian and 5.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (11.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 6 (11.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $43,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 39 (76.5%) people were employed full-time, 3 (5.9%) were part-time, and 0 (0.0%) were unemployed.^[1]

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