Marotiri, New Zealand#Marotiri statistical area
{{short description|Rural locality in Waikato, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Marotiri
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| settlement_type = Rural locality
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| coordinates = {{coord|-38.543840|175.817962|region:NZ_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Waikato region
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Taupō District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = Mangakino-Pouakani General Ward
| leader_title = Territorial Authority
| leader_name = Taupō District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Waikato Regional Council
| leader_title2 = Mayor of Taupō
| leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Taupō District Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3 = Taupō MP
| leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Taupō MP|y}}
| leader_title4 = Hauraki-Waikato MP
| leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Hauraki-Waikato MP|y}}
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Taupō|Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)}}
| area_total_km2 = 181.96
| population_as_of = 2023 Census
| population_total = 507
| population_density_km2 = auto
| postal_code_type = Postcode(s)
| postal_code = 3492
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Marotiri is a rural community in the Taupō District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. {{NZlSH|32}} runs through it.{{cite web |last1=Hariss |first1=Gavin |title=New Zealand Topographic Map |url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ll=-38.544977,175.83159&z=14 |website=topomap.co.nz |publisher=NZ Topo Map}}
The community has an annual family agricultural day each November.{{cite news |title=Ag Day for Marotiri kids |url=https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/taupo-turangi-weekender/20181101/281603831467353 |agency=Taupo and Turangi Weekender |publisher=Stuff |date=1 November 2018}}
Demographics
Marotiri locality covers {{Convert|181.96|km2||abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised)|access-date=10 May 2025}}The locality is part of the larger Marotiri statistical area.
{{Historical populations|2006|381|2013|405|2018|453|2023|507|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for the locality|source={{NZ census 2018|7013272, 7013274 and 7013276}}}}
Marotiri locality had a population of 507 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (11.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 102 people (25.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 264 males and 240 females in 183 dwellings.{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_009&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.7013272%2B7013274%2B7013276.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}} 0.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 99 people (19.5%) aged under 15 years, 69 (13.6%) aged 15 to 29, 261 (51.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (14.2%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.7% European (Pākehā), 26.0% Māori, 5.3% Pasifika, 7.1% Asian, and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori by 5.3%, and other languages by 7.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 16.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 17.8% Christian, 1.2% Hindu, 0.6% Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% Buddhist, 1.2% New Age, and 3.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 66.9%, and 8.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (13.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 255 (62.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 99 (24.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 39 people (9.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 228 (55.9%) full-time, 57 (14.0%) part-time, and 12 (2.9%) unemployed.{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_012&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.7013272%2B7013274%2B7013276.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=7013272, 7013274 and 7013276}}
=Marotiri statistical area=
Marotiri statistical area, which also includes Mokai and Whakamaru, covers {{Convert|740.98|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=10 May 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Marotiri|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Marotiri|y}}|R}}/740.98|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2013|1,473|2018|1,557|2023|1,581|percentages=pagr|align=left||title=Historical population for the statistical area|source=}}
The statistical area had a population of 1,581 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people (1.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 108 people (7.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 825 males, 750 females, and 6 people of other genders in 558 dwellings.{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.187701.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}} 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 369 people (23.3%) aged under 15 years, 291 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 765 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 156 (9.9%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 73.6% European (Pākehā); 29.6% Māori; 3.8% Pasifika; 10.6% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori by 6.3%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 7.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 17.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 22.0% Christian, 0.9% Hindu, 1.9% Islam, 1.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, and 2.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.5%, and 5.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 177 (14.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 735 (60.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 297 (24.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $48,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 114 people (9.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 729 (60.1%) full-time, 162 (13.4%) part-time, and 33 (2.7%) unemployed.{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.187701.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Marotiri (187701)}}
Education
Marotiri School is a co-educational state primary school,{{cite web |title=Marotiri School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=1808 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1808|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{cite web |title=Marotiri School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1808 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}} The school opened in 1961.{{cite news|url=https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/hawkes-bay-today/20101215/281870114858100|newspaper=Hawkes Bay Today|date=15 December 2010|title=Jubilee}}