Te Kowhai Te Kōwhai | |
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| Coordinates:37°44′18.1″S175°9′15.25″E / 37.738361°S 175.1542361°E /-37.738361; 175.1542361 | |
| 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] |
| • Taranaki-King Country MP | Barbara Kuriger[2] |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[5] | |
• Total | 690 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Te Kowhai is a small rural town situated 15 km north west ofHamilton City inNew Zealand. It consists of mainly dairy and cattle farms and also includes a small dairy/takeaway, fresh vegetable and fruit store, cafe, bakery, a large park with a playground and skate park, and mechanics shop.Te Kowhai Aerodrome is situated near the township. The town is popular for new subdivisions.
The New ZealandMinistry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "thekōwhai tree" forTe Kōwhai.[6]
Statistics New Zealand describes Te Kowhai as a rural settlement, which covers 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 690 as of June 2024,[5] with a population density of 504 people per km2. Te Kowhai settlement is part of the larger Te Kowhai statistical area.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 390 | — |
| 2013 | 462 | +2.45% |
| 2018 | 567 | +4.18% |
| 2023 | 693 | +4.10% |
| The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 0.75 km2. Source:[8][9] | ||
Te Kōwhai had a population of 693 in the2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 126 people (22.2%) since the2018 census, and an increase of 231 people (50.0%) since the2013 census. There were 348 males and 342 females in 255 dwellings.[10] 2.6% of people identified asLGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 165 people (23.8%) aged under 15 years, 84 (12.1%) aged 15 to 29, 300 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 147 (21.2%) aged 65 or older.[8]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 91.8%European (Pākehā); 14.7%Māori; 0.9%Pasifika; 4.3%Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori language by 2.6%, and other languages by 5.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.6% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 13.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[8]
Religious affiliations were 28.1%Christian, 0.9%Hindu, 0.4%Māori religious beliefs, 0.4%New Age, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they hadno religion were 60.6%, and 8.2% of people did not answer the census question.[8]
Of those at least 15 years old, 123 (23.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 288 (54.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 114 (21.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 105 people (19.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 291 (55.1%) people were employed full-time, 66 (12.5%) were part-time, and 12 (2.3%) were unemployed.[8]
Te Kōwhai statistical area covers 43.32 km2 (16.73 sq mi)[11] and had an estimated population of 2,440 as of June 2024,[12] with a population density of 56 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 1,509 | — |
| 2013 | 1,707 | +1.78% |
| 2018 | 2,013 | +3.35% |
| 2023 | 2,199 | +1.78% |
| The 2006 population is for a larger area of 44.95 km2. Source:[13][14] | ||
Te Kōwhai had a population of 2,199 in the2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 186 people (9.2%) since the2018 census, and an increase of 492 people (28.8%) since the2013 census. There were 1,095 males, 1,104 females and 3 people ofother genders in 777 dwellings.[15] 1.6% of people identified asLGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 486 people (22.1%) aged under 15 years, 318 (14.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,026 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 372 (16.9%) aged 65 or older.[13]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.7%European (Pākehā); 15.0%Māori; 1.6%Pasifika; 4.9%Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori language by 3.1%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 5.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk).New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[13]
Religious affiliations were 31.2%Christian, 0.8%Hindu, 0.3%Islam, 0.4%Māori religious beliefs, 0.1%Buddhist, 0.1%New Age, and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they hadno religion were 59.2%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.[13]
Of those at least 15 years old, 378 (22.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 981 (57.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 348 (20.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $53,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 306 people (17.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 990 (57.8%) people were employed full-time, 243 (14.2%) were part-time, and 21 (1.2%) were unemployed.[13]
Te Kōwhai School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 315 students as of March 2025.[16][17] The school opened in 1890, and moved to its present site in 1900.[18]