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Waihāhā is a village and rural community in the Taupō District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[6]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "noisy water" for Waihāhā.[7]
Waihāhā locality covers 252.61 km2 (97.53 sq mi).[4] It is part of the Lake Taupo Bays statistical area.[8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 96 | — |
| 2013 | 60 | −6.49% |
| 2018 | 63 | +0.98% |
| 2023 | 84 | +5.92% |
| The 2006 population is for a larger area of 264.07 km2. Source: [5][9] | ||
Waihāhā locality had a population of 84 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (33.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people (40.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 48 males and 39 females in 30 dwellings.[10] The median age was 34.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 21 people (25.0%) aged under 15 years, 12 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 42 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (10.7%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.6% European (Pākehā); 39.3% Māori; 3.6% Pasifika; and 3.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 96.4%, Māori by 17.9%, and other languages by 3.6%. No language could be spoken by 3.6% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 3.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 21.4% Christian, and 3.6% Māori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.7%, and 14.3% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (14.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 42 (66.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 12 (19.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $52,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (14.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 33 (52.4%) full-time and 15 (23.8%) part-time.[5]
The suburb has two marae:
