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Pukemoremore is a mount and surrounding rural community in the Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
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Demographics
[edit]Pukemoremore statistical area, which includes Matangi, covers 43.28 km2 (16.71 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 2,690 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 62 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,866 | — |
| 2013 | 2,097 | +1.68% |
| 2018 | 2,394 | +2.68% |
| 2023 | 2,580 | +1.51% |
| Source: [6][7] | ||
Pukemoremore had a population of 2,580 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 186 people (7.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 483 people (23.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,305 males, 1,269 females and 9 people of other genders in 816 dwellings.[8] 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 537 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 435 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,257 (48.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 351 (13.6%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 81.0% European (Pākehā); 21.3% Māori; 2.2% Pasifika; 5.6% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.2%, Māori language by 7.0%, and other languages by 9.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 32.3% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 1.6% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.3%, and 6.0% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 645 (31.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,038 (50.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 360 (17.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $48,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 366 people (17.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,161 (56.8%) people were employed full-time, 333 (16.3%) were part-time, and 42 (2.1%) were unemployed.[6]
Education
[edit]Ngāti Haua School (Te Kura o Ngaati Hauaa) is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1-8 students,[9] with a roll of 111 as of October 2025. It is a Māori language school.[10] It opened in 1955.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mayor and councillors". Waikato District Council. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "Waikato - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Hauraki-Waikato – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Pukemoremore (173300). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Pukemoremore (173300). 2018 Census place summary: Pukemoremore
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Ngāti Haua School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "History". Te Kura o Ngaati Hauaa. Retrieved 21 March 2025.