Waipatukahu
{{short description|Locality in New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Waipatukahu
|image_skyline = Waipatukahu Valley2.jpg
|image_caption = Waipatukahu Valley
|area_total_km2 = 56.12
|population_total = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Waipatukahu|y}}
|population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
|population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
|population_density_km2 = auto
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = New Zealand
|subdivision_type1= Region
|subdivision_name1= Auckland Region
|subdivision_type2= Ward
|subdivision_name2= Rodney ward
|subdivision_type3= Community board
|subdivision_name3= Rodney Local Board
|subdivision_type4= Subdivision
|subdivision_name4= Kumeū subdivision
|leader_title = Territorial Authority
|leader_name = Auckland Council
|leader_title2 = Mayor of Auckland
|leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Auckland Mayor|y}}
|leader_title3 = Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP
|leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP|y}}
|leader_title4 = Te Tai Tokerau MP
|leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tokerau MP|y}}
|seat_type = Electorates
|seat = {{ubl|Kaipara ki Mahurangi|Te Tai Tokerau}}
|image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-36.776|174.449}}|zoom=10}}
|coordinates = {{coord|-36.776|174.449|region:NZ|display=inline, title}}
}}
Waipatukahu is a locality west of Auckland, in New Zealand. It surrounds Waipatukahu Stream, which flows north-north-east from Lake Paekawau, draining the Waimauku Plateau and the Western Sand Country, and joins the Kaipara River.{{cite map|url=https://www.linz.govt.nz/land/maps/linz-topographic-maps/map-chooser/map-chooser---ba31|title=Topo50 map BA30 - Helensville|publisher=Land Information New Zealand|year=2019|scale=1:50,000}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/council/documents/technicalpublications/TP146%20Kaipara%20River%20Catchment%20Water%20Allocation%20Strategy%202001%20Part%20B.pdf|title=TP146 Kaipara River Catchment Water Allocation Strategy 2001 Part B|publisher=Auckland City Council|year=2001|page=42}}
Demographics
The statistical area of Waipatukahu extends west to the Tasman Sea, and slightly further east than Waimauku. It includes Woodhill but doesn't include Waimauku or Muriwai. Waipatukahu covers {{Convert|56.12|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=19 December 2024}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Waipatukahu|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Waipatukahu|y}}|R}}/56.12|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,188|2013|1,398|2018|1,635|2023|1,626|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|Waipatukahu (113200)|waipatukahu|Waipatukahu}}|footnote=The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 52.06 km2.}}
Waipatukahu had a population of 1,626 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−0.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 228 people (16.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 801 males, 819 females and 6 people of other genders in 549 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%2Bdo1.113201.2023&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}} 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 300 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 276 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 819 (50.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 234 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.4% European (Pākehā); 15.7% Māori; 5.0% Pasifika; 3.9% Asian; 1.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori language by 3.5%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 9.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 23.8% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.4% Islam, 1.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 65.5%, and 6.6% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 216 (16.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 756 (57.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 273 (20.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 243 people (18.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 705 (53.2%) people were employed full-time, 261 (19.7%) were part-time, and 36 (2.7%) 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%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.113201.2013%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=Waipatukahu (113201)}}
Notes
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{{Rodney Local Board Area Kumeū Subdivision}}
Category:Populated places in the Auckland Region