Te Puru#Thames Coast statistical area
{{short description|Rural settlement in New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Te Puru
|image_skyline = Te Puru.jpg
|image_caption = View from a bach at Te Puru
|area_total_km2 = 1.96
|population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}}
|population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}}
|population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Te Puru|y}}
|population_density_km2 = auto
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = New Zealand
|subdivision_type1= Region
|subdivision_name1= Waikato
|subdivision_type2= District
|subdivision_name2= Thames-Coromandel District
|subdivision_type3= Ward
|subdivision_name3= Thames ward
|subdivision_type4= Community Board
|subdivision_name4= Thames Community
|leader_title = Council
|leader_name = Thames-Coromandel District Council
|leader_title1 = Regional council
|leader_name1 = Waikato Regional Council
|leader_title2 = Mayor of Thames-Coromandel
|leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Thames-Coromandel District Mayor|y}}
|leader_title3 = Coromandel MP
|leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Coromandel MP|y}}
|leader_title4 = Hauraki-Waikato MP
|leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Hauraki-Waikato MP|y}}
|seat_type = Electorates
|seat = {{ubl|Coromandel|Hauraki-Waikato (Māori)}}
|image_map = {{infobox mapframe|zoom=9}}
|coordinates = {{coord|37|2|48|S|175|31|18|E|region:NZ|display=it}}
}}
Te Puru is a locality on the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it. Tapu lies about 7 km to the north, and Thames is about 12 km to the south.{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 16}}{{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 40}} The Te Puru Stream and about 18 tributaries drain a steep hilly 23 km2 area of the Coromandel Range, almost entirely covered by native forest. It runs through the settlement and into the Firth of Thames to the west. Flooding has been a problem.{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.govt.nz/projects/peninsula/thamescoast/documents/tepuruSec2.pdf|title=Proposals for Te Puru|format=PDF|publisher=Environment Waikato}}
Te Puru track runs between Te Puru and Tapu-Coroglen road, intersecting with Waiomu Valley and Crosbies Main Range tramping tracks on the way.{{cite map|url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/trck128716/Te-Puru-Track/Waikato|title=Te Puru Track, Waikato|publisher=NZ Topo Map|first=Gavin|last=Harriss|date=March 2022}}
Demographics
Te Puru is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers {{Convert|1.96|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=24 February 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Te Puru|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Te Puru|y}}|R}}/1.96|0}} people per km2. Te Puru is part of the larger Thames Coast statistical area.
{{Historical populations|2006|540|2013|501|2018|537|2023|510|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population of Te Puru|source={{NZ census 2018|7010689–7010691 and 7010694}}}}
File:Entry to Te Puru Track.jpg
Te Puru had a population of 510 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 27 people (−5.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 9 people (1.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 252 males, 255 females and 3 people of other genders in 213 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%2Bdo1.1139.2023&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 57.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 60 people (11.8%) aged under 15 years, 66 (12.9%) aged 15 to 29, 198 (38.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 189 (37.1%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.5% European (Pākehā), 25.9% Māori, 1.8% Pasifika, 3.5% Asian, and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.8%, Māori language by 3.5%, and other languages by 4.1%. No language could be spoken by 0.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 24.7% Christian, 2.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 13.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 72 (16.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 249 (55.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 129 (28.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 24 people (5.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 147 (32.7%) people were employed full-time, 63 (14.0%) were part-time, and 15 (3.3%) were 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.1139.2013%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=Te Puru (1139)}}
=Thames Coast statistical area=
Thames Coast statistical area, which also includes Tapu, Waiomu, Thornton Bay and Ngarimu Bay, covers {{Convert|116.11|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=24 February 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Thames Coast|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Thames Coast|y}}|R}}/116.11|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,710|2013|1,533|2018|1,704|2023|1,734|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Thames Coast|source={{NZ census 2018|Thames Coast (167200)|thames-coast|Thames Coast}}}}
Thames Coast had a population of 1,734 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (1.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 201 people (13.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 861 males, 867 females and 6 people of other genders in 666 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%2Bdo1.167200.2023&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}} 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 60.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 165 people (9.5%) aged under 15 years, 177 (10.2%) aged 15 to 29, 732 (42.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 663 (38.2%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.5% European (Pākehā); 22.1% Māori; 1.7% Pasifika; 1.6% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.8%, Māori language by 4.2%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 4.5%. No language could be spoken by 0.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 27.5% Christian, 0.2% Islam, 1.9% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.9% New Age, and 1.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.4%, and 10.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 273 (17.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 864 (55.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 438 (27.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 93 people (5.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 525 (33.5%) people were employed full-time, 246 (15.7%) were part-time, and 36 (2.3%) were 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.167200.2013%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=Thames Coast (167200)}}
Education
Te Puru School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1912|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{TKI|1912|Te Puru School}}
History
Te Puru suffered severe flooding in 2002, when a low-pressure system led to extensive flooding on the Coromandel Peninsula and the south-west Waikato region.[http://hwe.niwa.co.nz/event/June_2002_Upper_North_Island_Weather_Bomb NIWA - June 2002 Upper North Island Weather Bomb]. Te Puru and Waiomu were included in the ‘high impact’ area of the storm.[http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/climate/waikato-weather-mar04/html/page2.html Ministry for the Environment - The Waikato Weather Bomb: Understanding the impact]. Private and public property was damaged during the flood.
References
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External links
- [http://www.tepuru.school.nz Te Puru School website]
{{Thames-Coromandel District}}
Category:Thames-Coromandel District