Maungakotukutuku

Demographics

Maungakotukutuku statistical area covers 112.69 km2. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Maungakotukutuku had a population of 1,416 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 81 people (6.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 204 people (16.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 747 males, 663 females, and 6 people of other genders in 543 dwellings. 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 52.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 189 people (13.3%) aged under 15 years, 168 (11.9%) aged 15 to 29, 747 (52.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 312 (22.0%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 91.1% European (Pākehā); 8.7% Māori; 2.8% Pasifika; 4.9% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.7%, Māori by 2.1%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 10.8%. No language could be spoken by 0.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 29.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 27.8% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.2%, and 8.9% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 402 (32.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 612 (49.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 216 (17.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 282 people (23.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 615 (50.1%) full-time, 219 (17.8%) part-time, and 24 (2.0%) unemployed.

References

References

1. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
2. {{NZ census 2018. Maungakotukutuku (237900). maungakotukutuku. Maungakotukutuku
3. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
4. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.