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Karoro
Suburb
Warburton Street
Country	New Zealand
City	Greymouth
Local authority	Grey District Council
Electoral ward	Central
Area
• Land	649 ha (1,604 acres)
Population
• Total	1,120

	Blaketown	Greymouth centre
(Tasman Sea)	Karoro
	Paroa	Boddytown

Karoro is a suburb to the south-west of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand.

Demographics

Karoro covers 6.49 km (2.51 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,120 as of June 2024, with a population density of 173 people per km.

Karoro had a population of 1,017 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 36 people (−3.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 9 people (0.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 408 households, comprising 510 males and 507 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 47.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 177 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 138 (13.6%) aged 15 to 29, 480 (47.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (22.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.6% European/Pākehā, 6.8% Māori, 0.6% Pasifika, 2.7% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 11.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.6% had no religion, 43.7% were Christian, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 123 (14.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 186 (22.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 159 people (18.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 468 (55.7%) people were employed full-time, 120 (14.3%) were part-time, and 15 (1.8%) were unemployed.

Education

Karoro School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 175 students as of August 2024. The school celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2008.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 69. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
4. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 156. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
5. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Karoro (310600). 2018 Census place summary: Karoro
6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
7. Education Counts: Karoro School
8. "Jubilees & reunions: Karoro School, Greymouth 50th Jubilee". Education Gazette New Zealand. 86 (9). 4 June 2007.

42°28′24″S 171°11′13″E / 42.473466°S 171.186966°E / -42.473466; 171.186966

• Grey District
• Suburbs of Greymouth
• Populated places in the West Coast Region