Rapaura
{{Short description|Locality in Marlborough, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Rapaura
|image_skyline = Rapaura, Blenheim.jpg
|image_caption = Vineyard at Rapaura
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = New Zealand
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Marlborough
|subdivision_type2 = Ward
|subdivision_name2 = {{ubl|Wairau-Awatere General Ward|Marlborough Māori Ward}}
|seat_type = Electorates
|seat = {{ubl|Kaikōura|Te Tai Tonga (Māori)}}
|leader_title = Territorial Authority
|leader_name = Marlborough District Council
|leader_title1 = Marlborough District Mayor
|leader_name1 = {{NZ officeholder data|Marlborough District Mayor|y}}
|leader_title2 = Kaikōura MP
|leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Kaikōura MP|y}}
|leader_title3 = Te Tai Tonga MP
|leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tonga MP|y}}
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|coordinates = {{coord|41|28|19|S|173|54|6|E|region:NZ|display=inline,title}}
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Rapaura is a locality northwest of Blenheim, New Zealand. The Wairau River flows past to the north. Spring Creek lies to the east.{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|no-pp=true|page=map 60}}{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|no-pp=true|page=map 139}}
Rapaura consists of a church and a school. It also has high quality land for growing grapes.
Demographics
Rapaura is in the Lower Wairau statistical area, which covers {{Convert|116.67|km2||abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=30 November 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} Lower Wairau had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Lower Wairau|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Lower Wairau|y}}|R}}/116.67|1}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,176|2013|1,167|2018|1,212|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Lower Wairau had a population of 1,212 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 45 people (3.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (3.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 456 households, comprising 633 males and 576 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 48.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 213 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 144 (11.9%) aged 15 to 29, 621 (51.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 234 (19.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.1% European/Pākehā, 10.4% Māori, 1.7% Pasifika, 2.5% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 15.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.4% had no religion, 34.9% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 195 (19.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 141 (14.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $43,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 270 people (27.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 576 (57.7%) people were employed full-time, 171 (17.1%) were part-time, and 15 (1.5%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Lower Wairau (307200)|lower-wairau|Lower Wairau}}
Education
Rapaura School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2971|y|y|y|students (as of |).}}{{TKI|2971|Rapaura School}} The school opened in 1862.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rapaura.school.nz/our-school/|title=Our School - History of Rapaura School|publisher=Rapaura School|accessdate=20 August 2021}}