Paterangi

Demographics

Paterangi settlement and its surrounds cover 11.50 km2. The area is part of the larger Lake Ngaroto statistical area.

Paterangi had a population of 174 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (31.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 54 people (45.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 87 males and 84 females in 57 dwellings. 5.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 51 people (29.3%) aged under 15 years, 24 (13.8%) aged 15 to 29, 78 (44.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (12.1%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.1% European (Pākehā), 17.2% Māori, 3.4% Asian, and 3.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.6%, and other languages by 3.4%. No language could be spoken by 3.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 31.0% Christian, and 3.4% Hindu. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.2%, and 8.6% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (22.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 84 (68.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 15 (12.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $54,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 18 people (14.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 72 (58.5%) people were employed full-time and 21 (17.1%) were part-time.

Lake Ngaroto statistical area

Lake Ngaroto statistical area covers 94.58 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Lake Ngaroto had a population of 1,278 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (9.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 198 people (18.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 681 males, 597 females and 3 people of other genders in 450 dwellings. 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 309 people (24.2%) aged under 15 years, 183 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 618 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (12.9%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.4% European (Pākehā); 12.7% Māori; 2.1% Pasifika; 3.8% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.7%, Māori language by 2.1%, and other languages by 4.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 32.2% Christian, 1.9% Hindu, 0.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 0.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.5%, and 9.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 183 (18.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 627 (64.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 156 (16.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $55,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 162 people (16.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 591 (61.0%) people were employed full-time, 147 (15.2%) were part-time, and 15 (1.5%) were unemployed.

Education

Paterangi School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of . The school opened in 1876.

References

References

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