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Wharewaka

Coordinates: 38°43′54″S 176°04′15″E / 38.73167°S 176.07083°E / -38.73167; 176.07083
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Wharewaka
Northern Koura crayfish on the beach at Wharewaka
Northern Koura crayfish on the beach at Wharewaka
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Coordinates: 38°43′54″S 176°04′15″E / 38.73167°S 176.07083°E / -38.73167; 176.07083
CountryNew Zealand
CityTaupō
Local authorityTaupō District Council
Electoral wardTaupō Ward
Area
 • Land570 ha (1,410 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
1,960
Waipahihi
(Lake Taupō)
Wharewaka
Maunganamu
Waitahanui

Wharewaka is a suburb of Taupō, New Zealand. It stretches from Rainbow Point to Five Mile Bay on the west side of State Highway 1. Wharewaka lies on a small point of land next to Lake Taupō and 1.6 km northwest of the Taupō Airport.

Wharewaka has a large proportion of holiday homes. Recent developments such as the Wharewaka Point Development and the Lakeside development have seen a rise in population[citation needed].

Wharewaka Point is a busy swimming beach during the summer. It is popular with Tourists and locals alike.

Wharewaka is also the location of the Summerset retirement village.

After an M5.7 earthquake on 30 November 2022, 170 metres of the shoreline at Wharewaka Point collapsed into the lake.[3]

Demographics

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Wharewaka covers 5.70 km2 (2.20 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,960 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 344 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006477—    
2013714 5.93%
2018939 5.63%
Source: [4]

Wharewaka had a population of 939 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 225 people (31.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 462 people (96.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 444 households, comprising 432 males and 507 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female. The median age was 57.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 126 people (13.4%) aged under 15 years, 84 (8.9%) aged 15 to 29, 360 (38.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 369 (39.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.0% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 4.2% Asian, and 0.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 18.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.4% had no religion, 47.0% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 171 (21.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 147 (18.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 165 people (20.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 291 (35.8%) people were employed full-time, 111 (13.7%) were part-time, and 9 (1.1%) were unemployed.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ Martin, Matthew (14 December 2022). "Taupō earthquake: more than 680 aftershocks, 30 landslides and a beach that vanished overnight". Stuff.
  4. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Wharewaka (189400). 2018 Census place summary: Wharewaka
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