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Pukemoremore is a mount and surrounding rural community in the Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

Pukemoremore statistical area, which includes Matangi, covers 43.28 km (16.71 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,650 as of June 2024, with a population density of 61 people per km.

Pukemoremore had a population of 2,394 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 297 people (14.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 528 people (28.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 759 households, comprising 1,200 males and 1,197 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 570 people (23.8%) aged under 15 years, 390 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,164 (48.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 273 (11.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 80.7% European/Pākehā, 20.8% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 4.4% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 15.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.0% had no religion, 36.3% were Christian, 1.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.1% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 507 (27.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 243 (13.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 489 people (26.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,044 (57.2%) people were employed full-time, 291 (16.0%) were part-time, and 51 (2.8%) were unemployed.

Education

Ngāti Haua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1-8 students, with a roll of 109 as of August 2024. It is a Māori language school.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Pukemoremore (173300). 2018 Census place summary: Pukemoremore
4. Education Counts: Ngāti Haua School
5. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

• Waikato District
• Populated places in Waikato