Place in Taranaki Region, New Zealand
| Waitoriki | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°8′2″S 174°14′36″E / 39.13389°S 174.24333°E / -39.13389; 174.24333 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki Region |
| Territorial authority | New Plymouth District |
| Ward |
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| Community | Inglewood Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
Waitoriki is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. Inglewood is about 4.5 km to the southwest.
Demographics
Everett Park statistical area, which also includes Norfolk, covers 236.32 km (91.24 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,490 as of June 2024, with a population density of 11 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,848 | — |
| 2013 | 2,052 | +1.51% |
| 2018 | 2,175 | +1.17% |
| Source: | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 236.52 km (91.32 sq mi). Using that boundary, Everett Park had a population of 2,175 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (6.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 327 people (17.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 765 households, comprising 1,134 males and 1,041 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 39.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 489 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 342 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,119 (51.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.1% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 0.6% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.1% had no religion, 31.3% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 237 (14.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 348 (20.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 306 people (18.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 966 (57.3%) people were employed full-time, 321 (19.0%) were part-time, and 39 (2.3%) were unemployed.
Education
Waitoriki School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 53 students as of August 2024. The school began as the Wortley Road School in 1880.
Notes
- Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Everett Park (219500). 2018 Census place summary: Everett Park
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- Education Counts: Waitoriki School
- "Take a look back in time and read about the early days of Waitoriki School". Waitoriki School.
Further reading
Schools
- Centennial 1880-1980: Waitoriki, Lincoln & Wortley Road Schools. Waitoriki, : Jubilee Committee, . 1980.
- 80th jubilee: Waitoriki, Lincoln and Wortley Road schools, 1880-1960. Waitoriki, ; New Plymouth, : Jubilee Committee, ; Taranaki Daily News. 1960.
- Waitoriki School 125 years, 1880-2005. Waitoriki, : Waitoriki School Jubilee Committee. 2005.