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Paroa, West Coast
Settlement in the South Island of New Zealand
Settlement in the South Island of New Zealand
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Paroa |
| image_skyline | Paroa Trestle.jpg |
| image_caption | Paroa Trestle on the old Hokitika Branch line |
| area_total_km2 | 12.12 |
| area_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_as_of | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | New Zealand |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | West Coast |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Grey District |
| subdivision_type3 | Ward |
| subdivision_name3 | Southern |
| seat_type | Electorates |
| seat | |
| leader_title | Territorial Authority |
| leader_name | Grey District Council |
| leader_title1 | Regional council |
| leader_name1 | West Coast Regional Council |
| leader_title2 | Mayor of Grey |
| leader_name2 | |
| leader_title3 | West Coast-Tasman MP |
| leader_name3 | |
| leader_title4 | Te Tai Tonga MP |
| leader_name4 | |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 9 |
| coordinates | |
| blank_name | Local iwi |
| blank_info | Ngāi Tahu |
| mapframe-zoom = 9
Paroa is a settlement on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, just south of Greymouth. and the Hokitika Branch railway both run through Paroa. This railway was originally a bush tramway that opened to Paroa from Greymouth in 1867 and was extended to Kumara in 1877. It was converted into a railway in 1893, and this time, ran from Paroa to Hokitika rather than Kumara.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "broad fortified village" for Pāroa.
Shantytown, to the south-east of Paroa, is a recreation of a typical 1880s West Coast gold mining town, built in 1971 and operating as a commercial tourist attraction.
Demographics
Rutherglen-Camerons statistical area, which is larger than Paroa, covers 12.12 km2. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Rutherglen-Camerons had a population of 1,332 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 135 people (11.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 261 people (24.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 513 households, comprising 681 males and 654 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 46.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 255 people (19.1%) aged under 15 years, 192 (14.4%) aged 15 to 29, 657 (49.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 231 (17.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.7% European/Pākehā, 8.8% Māori, 1.1% Pasifika, 2.3% Asian, and 0.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 10.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.7% had no religion, 40.8% were Christian, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 138 (12.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 246 (22.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 231 people (21.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 582 (54.0%) people were employed full-time, 183 (17.0%) were part-time, and 15 (1.4%) were unemployed.
Education
Paroa School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 172. The school originally accepted year 1–6 pupils only, but changed to include year 7 and 8 students in 2001.
Climate
References
References
- (2004). "Reed New Zealand Atlas". Reed Books.
- Roger Smith, GeographX. (2005). "The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand". Robbie Burton.
- "Kumara, Westland".
- (25 May 1893). "Hokitika-Grey railway". West Coast Times.
- (6 August 2019). "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- "History of Shantytown".
- "ArcGIS Web Application".
- {{NZ census 2018. Rutherglen-Camerons (310700). rutherglen-camerons. Rutherglen-Camerons
- {{TKI. 3472. Paroa School
- (June 2004}}{{Dead link). "Education Review Report - Paroa School". Education Review Office.
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