Paengaroa

Paengaroa is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, which covers {{Convert|1.52|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=1 June 2025}} It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Paengaroa|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Paengaroa|y}}|R}}/1.52|0}} people per km². It is part of the larger Pongakawa 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|624|2013|654|2018|795|2023|879|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|7013809–7013813}}}}

Paengaroa had a population of 879 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 84 people (10.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 225 people (34.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 453 males, 423 females, and 3 people of other genders in 279 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%2Bdo1.1236.2023&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}} 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 225 people (25.6%) aged under 15 years, 162 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 378 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 117 (13.3%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.5% European (Pākehā); 34.1% Māori; 2.0% Pasifika; 4.8% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.2%, Māori by 8.5%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 4.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 19.5% Christian, 1.0% Hindu, 2.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 1.0% New Age, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.5%, and 8.9% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 75 (11.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 375 (57.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 204 (31.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 42 people (6.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 351 (53.7%) full-time, 78 (11.9%) part-time, and 12 (1.8%) 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.1236.2013%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=Paengaroa (1236)}}

• Kiri Allan (born 1984), Member of Parliament for the East Coast electorate and former Minister of Justice{{Cite web |last=Allan |first=Kiri |date=16 November 2017 |title='Nana, I stand here to honour your name': Kiri Allan's maiden speech |url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/16-11-2017/nana-i-stand-here-to-honour-your-name-kiri-allans-maiden-speech/ |access-date=3 January 2019 |website=The Spinoff}}

Paengaroa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students.{{cite web |title=Paengaroa School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1882 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} It was founded in 1906,{{cite web |title=Paengaroa School Official School Website |url=http://www.paengaroa.school.nz |website=paengaroa.school.nz}} and has a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1882|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{cite web |title=Paengaroa School Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/1882/paengaroa-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}

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