Waitohi

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Waitohi
Rural area
Richard Pearse monument
Richard Pearse monument
Coordinates: 44°13′S 171°11′E / 44.217°S 171.183°E / -44.217; 171.183Coordinates: 44°13′S 171°11′E / 44.217°S 171.183°E / -44.217; 171.183
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityTimaru District
WardPleasant Point-Temuka
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7985
Area code(s)03

Waitohi, Waitohi Flat and Upper Waitohi are small farming centres from 5 to 16 km west of Temuka and north of the Opihi river, South Canterbury in New Zealand. They are about 20 km north of Timaru.

It is the area where Richard Pearse, a pioneer aviator, lived and farmed. From 1902 to 1904, Richard Pearce built and flew experimental aircraft on his Waitohi farm and managed to achieve powered flight.

Demographics[]

The Waitohi statistical area includes Winchester and Milford Huts, and surrounds but does not include Temuka. It covers 371.71 km2 (143.52 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,850 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 5.0 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,602—    
20131,737+1.16%
20181,761+0.27%
Source: [3]

The statistical area had a population of 1,761 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people (1.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 159 people (9.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 696 households. There were 927 males and 834 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 38.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 366 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 318 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 828 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 249 (14.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 85.2% European/Pākehā, 12.6% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 6.5% Asian, and 4.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 16.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.8% had no religion, 35.8% were Christian, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 186 (13.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 327 (23.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 789 (56.6%) people were employed full-time, 213 (15.3%) were part-time, and 33 (2.4%) were unemployed.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waitohi (Timaru District) (339100). 2018 Census place summary: Waitohi (Timaru District)

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