Karoro, New Zealand
{{short description|Suburb of Greymouth, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2023}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburbs
| name = Karoro
| city1 = Greymouth
| ward = Central
| council = Grey District Council
| image = Warburton Street in Greymouth.jpg
| caption1 = Warburton Street
| map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-42.473|171.187}}|zoom=12}}
| area = 649
| population = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Karoro|y}}
| popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Karoro
| north = Blaketown
| northeast = Greymouth centre
| east =
| southeast = Boddytown
| south = Paroa
| southwest =
| west = (Tasman Sea)
| northwest =
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Karoro is a suburb to the south-west of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand.{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 69}}{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 156}}
Demographics
Karoro covers {{Convert|6.49|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}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Karoro|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Karoro|y}}|R}}/6.49|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,008|2013|1,053|2018|1,017|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
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.{{NZ census 2018|Karoro (310600)|karoro|Karoro}}
Education
Karoro School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3394|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{TKI|3394|Karoro School}} The school celebrated its 50th jubilee in 2008.{{cite journal|url=http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php?action=view&id=62470|title=Jubilees & reunions: Karoro School, Greymouth 50th Jubilee|journal=Education Gazette New Zealand|volume=86|issue=9|date=4 June 2007}} {{dead link|date=May 2009|fix-attempted=yes}}
References
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