Ahaura

Ahaura is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers {{Convert|0.39|km2||abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=28 December 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Ahaura|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Ahaura|y}}|R}}/0.39|0}} people per km². Ahaura is part of the larger Nelson Creek statistical area.

{{Historical populations|2006|111|2013|96|2018|96|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Ahaura|source=}}

Ahaura had a population of 96 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 15 people (−13.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 45 households, comprising 57 males and 39 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.46 males per female. The median age was 52.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 12 people (12.5%) aged under 15 years, 15 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 45 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 24 (25.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 96.9% European/Pākehā, and 3.1% Māori.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.8% had no religion, and 50.0% were Christian.

Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (7.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (28.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (17.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 45 (53.6%) people were employed full-time, 9 (10.7%) were part-time, and 3 (3.6%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|7023665}}

Located in the central Grey Valley at an altitude of 80m, Ahaura falls under the Köppen-Geiger climate classification of Cfb (Oceanic), though the nearby Paparoa Range shelters the settlement from moderating seabreezes on summer afternoons, and on winter nights cold air sinks from the Paparoas into the Grey Valley, which results in many more frosts per winter than nearby Greymouth. The area typically observes lower rainfall totals than coastal locations due to the rain-shadow effect of the Paparoa Range.

{{Weather box

| location = Totara Flat, 77 m (8km NE of Ahaura) (1971–2000)

| Nov rain mm = 159.3

| year rain mm = 1935.4

| Dec rain mm = 183.0

| Oct rain mm = 190.4

| Sep rain mm = 180.7

| Aug rain mm = 134.8

| Jul rain mm = 183.7

| Jun rain mm = 155.5

| May rain mm = 218.2

| Apr rain mm = 152.9

| Mar rain mm = 125.1

| Feb rain mm = 101.0

| Jan rain mm = 150.8

| rain colour = green

| unit rain days = 1.0 mm

| metric first = Yes

| Jan high C = 22.1

| year high C = 16.7

| Dec high C = 20.5

| Nov high C = 18.5

| Oct high C = 16.5

| Sep high C = 14.5

| Aug high C = 12.4

| Jul high C = 10.7

| Jun high C = 10.7

| May high C = 13.7

| Apr high C = 17.4

| Mar high C = 20.7

| Feb high C = 22.5

| Feb mean C = 16.4

| single line = Yes

| Jan mean C = 16.3

| Mar mean C = 14.9

| Jun low C = 1.7

| year low C = 6.1

| Dec low C = 9.6

| Nov low C = 8.0

| Oct low C = 6.3

| Sep low C = 4.4

| Aug low C = 2.0

| Jul low C = 0.8

| May low C = 3.9

| Apr mean C = 11.9

| Apr low C = 6.3

| Mar low C = 9.0

| Feb low C = 10.3

| Jan low C = 10.6

| year mean C = 11.4

| Dec mean C = 15.1

| Nov mean C = 13.2

| Oct mean C = 11.4

| Sep mean C = 9.4

| Aug mean C = 7.2

| Jul mean C = 5.7

| Jun mean C = 6.2

| May mean C = 8.8

| source 1 = cliflo.niwa.co.nz

{{cite web

|url = http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz

|title = National Climate Database

|publisher = NIWA

|access-date = 14 October 2023}}

}}

Nelson Creek statistical area covers {{Convert|897.84|km2||abbr=on}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Nelson Creek|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Nelson Creek|y}}|R}}/897.84|2}} people per km².

{{Historical populations|2006|717|2013|714|2018|669|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Nelson Creek|source=}}

File:Ahaura, West Coast NZ.jpg

Nelson Creek had a population of 669 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 45 people (−6.3%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 48 people (−6.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 276 households, comprising 381 males and 294 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.3 males per female. The median age was 45.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 120 people (17.9%) aged under 15 years, 105 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 336 (50.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 111 (16.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.2% European/Pākehā, 10.8% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 0.9% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 8.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.4% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.4% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (9.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 162 (29.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 63 people (11.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 306 (55.7%) people were employed full-time, 75 (13.7%) were part-time, and 18 (3.3%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Nelson Creek (311000)|nelson-creek|Nelson Creek}}

Awahono School – Grey Valley is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2105|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{TKI|2105|Awahono School – Grey Valley}} The school was formed at the beginning of 2005 from the merger of Ahaura, Moonlight, Ngahere and Totara Flat schools.{{cite web|url=http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/schooling/directories/?a=7772|title=School Mergers, Closures and New Schools|year=2005|format=XLS|publisher=Education Counts|access-date=1 August 2008|archive-date=15 October 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015134059/http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/schooling/directories/?a=7772|url-status=dead}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081016113629/http://www.eske-style.co.nz/areas/grey/ahaura.asp Web page about Ahaura]

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Category:Grey District

Category:Populated places in the West Coast Region