Suburb in Hastings, New Zealand
| Mahora | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′44″S 176°50′34″E / 39.628968°S 176.842761°E / -39.628968; 176.842761 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hastings |
| Local authority | Hastings District Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 287 ha (709 acres) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,090 |
| Frimley | Tomoana | |
| Camberley |
 Mahora
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Waipatu |
| St Leonards | Hastings Central | Mayfair |
Mahora is a suburb of the city of Hastings, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.
Demographics
Mahora covers 2.87 km (1.11 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 9,090 as of June 2024, with a population density of 3,167 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,026 | — |
| 2013 | 7,227 | +0.40% |
| 2018 | 8,106 | +2.32% |
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Mahora had a population of 8,106 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 879 people (12.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,080 people (15.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,877 households, comprising 3,885 males and 4,221 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,770 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 1,515 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 3,426 (42.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,401 (17.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 72.2% European/Pākehā, 25.1% Māori, 7.2% Pacific peoples, 9.2% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 17.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.0% had no religion, 40.1% were Christian, 2.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.9% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 4.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 954 (15.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,461 (23.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 624 people (9.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,069 (48.4%) people were employed full-time, 903 (14.3%) were part-time, and 225 (3.6%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km) |
Population | Density (per km) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahora | 0.94 | 2,556 | 2,719 | 846 | 37.8 years | $26,400 |
| Cornwall Park | 1.08 | 3,048 | 2,822 | 1,149 | 38.6 years | $25,000 |
| Tomoana Crossing | 0.84 | 2,502 | 2.979 | 882 | 37.9 years | $28,600 |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Mahora School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of 357 as of August 2024.
St Mary's School is a co-educational Catholic primary school, with a roll of 252 as of August 2024.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- "Place name detail: Mahora". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mahora (209800), Cornwall Park (210000) and Tomoana Crossing (210600).
- 2018 Census place summary: Mahora
- 2018 Census place summary: Cornwall Park
- 2018 Census place summary: Tomoana Crossing
- "Official School Website". mahora.school.nz.
- "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- "St Mary's Official School Website". stmaryshastings.school.nz.
- "St Mary's Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "St Mary's Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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