Waitoriki
{{Short description|Settlement in Taranaki, New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Waitoriki
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Taranaki Region
| subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority
| subdivision_name2 = New Plymouth District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = {{ubl|Kōhanga Moa General Ward|Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward}}
| subdivision_type4 = Community
| subdivision_name4 = Inglewood Community
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Taranaki-King Country|Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)}}
| leader_title = Territorial Authority
| leader_name = New Plymouth District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Taranaki Regional Council
| image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|39|8|2|S|174|14|36|E}}|zoom=9}}
| coordinates = {{coord|39|8|2|S|174|14|36|E|region:NZ|display=inline,title}}
}}
Waitoriki is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. Inglewood is about 4.5 km to the southwest.{{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 85}}
Demographics
Everett Park statistical area, which also includes Norfolk, covers {{Convert|236.32|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=8 April 2024|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Everett Park|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Everett Park|y}}|R}}/236.32|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,848|2013|2,052|2018|2,175|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering {{Convert|236.52|km2||abbr=on}}. Using that boundary, Everett Park had a population of 2,175 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (6.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 327 people (17.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 765 households, comprising 1,134 males and 1,041 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 39.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 489 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 342 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,119 (51.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (10.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.1% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 0.6% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.1% had no religion, 31.3% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 237 (14.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 348 (20.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 306 people (18.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 966 (57.3%) people were employed full-time, 321 (19.0%) were part-time, and 39 (2.3%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Everett Park (219500)|everett-park|Everett Park}}
Education
Waitoriki School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2262|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{TKI|2262|Waitoriki School}} The school began as the Wortley Road School in 1880.{{cite web|url=http://waitorikischool.homestead.com/comefrom.html|title=Take a look back in time and read about the early days of Waitoriki School|publisher=Waitoriki School}}
Notes
{{reflist}}
Further reading
=Schools=
:*{{Cite book |title = Centennial 1880-1980: Waitoriki, Lincoln & Wortley Road Schools |place = Waitoriki, [N.Z.] |publisher = Jubilee Committee, [1980] |year = 1980 }}
:*{{Cite book |title = 80th jubilee: Waitoriki, Lincoln and Wortley Road schools, 1880-1960 |place = Waitoriki, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Jubilee Committee, [1960] ; Taranaki Daily News |year = 1960 }}
:*{{Cite book |title = Waitoriki School 125 years, 1880-2005 |place = Waitoriki, [N.Z.] |publisher = Waitoriki School Jubilee Committee |year = 2005 }}
External links
- [https://sites.google.com/waitoriki.school.nz/waitoriki/home Waitoriki School website]
{{New Plymouth District}}