Puketaha | |
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Rural community | |
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| Coordinates:37°43′14″S175°19′37″E / 37.720615°S 175.326971°E /-37.720615; 175.326971 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waikato | Jacqui Church[1] |
| • Waikato MP | Tim van de Molen[2] |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.68 km2 (9.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 771 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
Puketaha is a rural community in theWaikato District andWaikato region of New Zealand'sNorth Island.
Puketaha covers 25.68 km2 (9.92 sq mi).[4] It is part of the largerHamilton Park statistical area.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 498 | — |
| 2013 | 636 | +3.56% |
| 2018 | 732 | +2.85% |
| 2023 | 771 | +1.04% |
| Source:[5][7] | ||
Puketaha had a population of 771 in the2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 39 people (5.3%) since the2018 census, and an increase of 135 people (21.2%) since the2013 census. There were 402 males and 369 females in 234 dwellings.[8] 2.3% of people identified asLGBTIQ+. There were 180 people (23.3%) aged under 15 years, 147 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 345 (44.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 90 (11.7%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.9%European (Pākehā); 16.7%Māori; 3.5%Pasifika; 10.5%Asian; 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.3%, Māori language by 3.9%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 9.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 15.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 37.4%Christian, 1.2%Hindu, 0.8%Islam, 1.2%Buddhist, 0.4%New Age, and 2.3% other religions. People who answered that they hadno religion were 48.6%, and 8.6% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 162 (27.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 336 (56.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 102 (17.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 99 people (16.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 321 (54.3%) people were employed full-time, 96 (16.2%) were part-time, and 6 (1.0%) were unemployed.[5]
Puketaha School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students[9][10] with a roll of 281 as of March 2025.[11][12] The school opened in 1916.[13]