Waitoriki

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Waitoriki
Coordinates: 39°8′2″S 174°14′36″E / 39.13389°S 174.24333°E / -39.13389; 174.24333Coordinates: 39°8′2″S 174°14′36″E / 39.13389°S 174.24333°E / -39.13389; 174.24333
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki
DistrictNew Plymouth District
WardSouth-West

Waitoriki is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. Inglewood is about 4.5 km to the southwest.[1]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,848—    
20132,052+1.51%
20182,175+1.17%
Source: [2]

The statistical area of Everett Park, which covers 236.52 km2 (91.32 sq mi) and also includes Norfolk,[3] had a population of 2,175 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (6.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 327 people (17.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 765 households. There were 1,134 males and 1,041 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 39.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 489 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 342 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,119 (51.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.1% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 0.6% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 9.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.1% had no religion, 31.3% were Christian and 1.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 237 (14.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 348 (20.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 966 (57.3%) people were employed full-time, 321 (19.0%) were part-time, and 39 (2.3%) were unemployed.[2]

Education[]

Waitoriki School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 54 students as of November 2021.[4][5] The school began as the Wortley Road School in 1880.[6]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  2. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Everett Park (219500). 2018 Census place summary: Everett Park
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  4. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ Education Counts: Waitoriki School
  6. ^ "Take a look back in time and read about the early days of Waitoriki School". Waitoriki School.

Further reading[]

Schools[]

  • Centennial 1880-1980: Waitoriki, Lincoln & Wortley Road Schools. Waitoriki, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee, [1980]. 1980.
  • 80th jubilee: Waitoriki, Lincoln and Wortley Road schools, 1880-1960. Waitoriki, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee, [1960] ; Taranaki Daily News. 1960.
  • Waitoriki School 125 years, 1880-2005. Waitoriki, [N.Z.]: Waitoriki School Jubilee Committee. 2005.

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