Mourea
{{short description|Rural settlement in Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mourea
| settlement_type = Locality
| image_skyline = File:St Mary's Church, Mourea, Rotorua.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = St Mary's Church, Mourea
| image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-38.046|176.330}}|zoom=9}}
| coordinates = {{coord|38.045997|S|176.330150|E|region:NZ_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Bay of Plenty
| subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority
| subdivision_name2 = Rotorua Lakes District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
| subdivision_type4 = Community
| subdivision_name4 = Rotorua Lakes Community
| leader_title = Territorial authority
| leader_name = Rotorua Lakes Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Bay of Plenty Regional Council
| leader_title2 = Mayor of Rotorua
| leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Rotorua District Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3 = Rotorua MP
| leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Rotorua MP|y}}
| leader_title4 = Waiariki MP
| leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waiariki MP|y}}
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Rotorua|Waiariki (Māori)}}
| area_total_km2 = 6.53
| elevation_m =
| population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}}
| population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}}
| population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Mourea|y}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
}}
Mourea is a settlement in Rotorua Lakes within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located on a thin strip of land between Lake Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti, on State Highway 33.
Demographics
Mourea is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers {{Convert|6.53|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Urban Rural 2023 (generalised)|access-date=16 June 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Mourea|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Mourea|y}}|R}}/6.53|0}} people per km2. Mourea is part of the larger Rotoiti-Rotoehu statistical area.{{cite web|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=3a406ce8fbb14367ab5caae21c07ab8b|title=Geographic Boundary Viewer|publisher=Stats NZ|at=Urban Rural – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023}}
{{Historical populations|2006|375|2013|336|2018|399|2023|423|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|7014666 and 7014668}}}}
Mourea had a population of 423 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people (6.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 87 people (25.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 225 males and 195 females in 156 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%2Bdo1.1244.2023&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}} 3.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 81 people (19.1%) aged under 15 years, 78 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 186 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 78 (18.4%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 44.0% European (Pākehā); 61.0% Māori; 3.5% Pasifika; 9.2% Asian; and 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 95.0%, Māori by 22.0%, and other languages by 6.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.8% Christian, 3.5% Hindu, 5.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.2%, and 8.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 69 (20.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 180 (52.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 84 (24.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 27 people (7.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 168 (49.1%) full-time, 45 (13.2%) part-time, and 12 (3.5%) 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.1244.2013%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=Mourea (1244)}}
Marae
Mourea has three marae:
- Taupiri Marae and Paruaharanui meeting house belongs to the Ngāti Pikiao hapū of Ngāti Paruaharanui.{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=Te Puni Kōkiri}}{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}} In October 2020, the Government committed $500,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae; it was expected to create 14 jobs.{{cite web |title=Marae Announcements |url=https://www.growregions.govt.nz/assets/funding-announcements/marae-announcements.xlsx |website=growregions.govt.nz |publisher=Provincial Growth Fund |format=Excel |date=9 October 2020}}
- Waiatuhi Marae and Kahumatamomoe meeting house is a meeting place for Ngāti Rongomai and the Ngāti Pikiao hapū of Ngāti Kahumatamomoe, Ngāti Paruaharanui and Ngāti Te Takinga.
- Te Takinga pa site includes two buildings: Te Takinga te whare tupuna and Hineora te wharekai.{{cite news |title=Te Arawa mourns kaumatua |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/te-arawa-mourns-kaumatua/KGRWPT5IPED4CF2J2DKXWX7YOU/ |agency=Rotorua Daily Post |publisher=New Zealand Media and Entertainment |date=8 March 2011}}{{cite web |last1=Godber |first1=Albert Percy |title=Te Takinga meeting house at Te Takinga Marae, Mourea, Lake Rotorua. |url=https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22859024 |website=natlib.govt.nz |publisher=National Library of New Zealand}}
References
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{{Rotorua District}}
Category:Rotorua Lakes District