Whareama#Demographics
{{Short description|Rural locality in Wellington Region, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Whareama
| settlement_type = Locality
| image_skyline = 1800's Anglican Church on way to Riversdale Beach - panoramio.jpg
| image_caption = 19th century Anglican Church at Whareama
| image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-40.858|176.034}}|zoom=9}}
| coordinates = {{coord|-40.858|176.034|display=inline,title|region:NZ_type:city}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Wellington Region
| subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority
| subdivision_name2 = Masterton District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = {{ubl|Masterton/Whakaoriori General Ward|Masterton/Whakaoriori Māori Ward}}
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Wairarapa|Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori)}}
| government_footnotes =
| leader_title = Territorial Authority
| leader_name = Masterton District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Greater Wellington Regional Council
| leader_title2 = Mayor of Masterton
| leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Masterton District Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3 = Wairarapa MP
| leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Wairarapa MP|y}}
| leader_title4 = Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP
| leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP|y}}
| area_total_km2 = 1596.08
| population_total = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Whareama|y}}
| population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
| population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
}}
Whareama is a rural area in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. The Whareama River flows through the area.{{LINZ|id=|name=Whareama River|accessdate=12 July 2009}}
Marae
The community has two marae affiliated with the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāi Tumapuhia-a-Rangi: Motuwairaka Marae, which lost its meeting house to fire in 2017, and Ngāi Tumapuhia a Rangi ki Okautete Marae, which is still constructing its meeting house by 2020.{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=Te Puni Kōkiri}}{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}
In October 2020, the Government committed $2,179,654 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade both marae, alongside Pāpāwai, Kohunui, Hurunui o Rangi and Te Oreore marae. Together, the upgrades were expected to create 19.8 full time jobs.{{cite web |title=Marae Announcements |url=https://www.growregions.govt.nz/assets/funding-announcements/marae-announcements.xlsx |website=growregions.govt.nz |publisher=Provincial Growth Fund |format=Excel |date=9 October 2020}}
Demographics
Whareama statistical area covers {{Convert|1596.08|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=30 December 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and also includes Bideford, Castlepoint, Riversdale Beach, Tauweru, Tīnui and Wainuioru. It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Whareama|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Whareama|y}}|R}}/1596.08|2}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,290|2013|1,281|2018|1,410|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Whareama had a population of 1,410 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 129 people (10.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 120 people (9.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 555 households, comprising 729 males and 681 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 43.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 291 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 204 (14.5%) aged 15 to 29, 726 (51.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 189 (13.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.0% European/Pākehā, 17.4% Māori, 1.7% Pasifika, 0.6% Asian, and 1.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 10.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.0% had no religion, 35.5% were Christian, 1.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 192 (17.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 204 (18.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 153 people (13.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 612 (54.7%) people were employed full-time, 231 (20.6%) were part-time, and 30 (2.7%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Whareama (256500)|whareama|Whareama}}
Education
Whareama School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,{{cite web |title=Whareama School Official School Website |url=http://www.whareama.school.nz |website=whareama.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Whareama School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=3070 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3070|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.{{cite web |title=Whareama School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=3070 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
References
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{{Masterton District, New Zealand}}