Glen Oroua
Glen Oroua | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 40°19′56″S 175°24′41″E / 40.332277°S 175.411484°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
District | Manawatū District |
Ward |
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Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Manawatū District Council |
• Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
Glen Oroua is a community in the Manawatū District and Manawatū-Whanganui region in New Zealand's central North Island.
Demographics
[edit]Taikorea statistical area covers 152.98 km2 (59.07 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,450 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 9.5 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,161 | — |
2013 | 1,194 | +0.40% |
2018 | 1,284 | +1.46% |
Source: [3] |
Taikorea had a population of 1,284 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 90 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 123 people (10.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 465 households, comprising 642 males and 642 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 38.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 330 people (25.7%) aged under 15 years, 174 (13.6%) aged 15 to 29, 597 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 183 (14.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.7% European/Pākehā, 12.9% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 1.4% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 7.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.2% had no religion, 36.9% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 159 (16.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 225 (23.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 162 people (17.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 546 (57.2%) people were employed full-time, 171 (17.9%) were part-time, and 24 (2.5%) were unemployed.[3]
Education
[edit]Glen Oroua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[4] with a roll of 73 as of August 2024.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Taikorea (227800). 2018 Census place summary: Taikorea
- ^ "Glen Oroua School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Glen Oroua School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.