Patumahoe or Patumāhoe is a small town of Auckland, New Zealand. It is in the

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. The name means to strike or kill with a patu made of wood from māhoe.

Demographics

Patumāhoe is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a small urban area and covers . It is part of the larger Patumahoe statistical area. Patumāhoe urban area had a population of 1,176 at the

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, an increase of 513 people (77.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 621 people (111.9%) since the

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. There were 396 households, comprising 585 males and 588 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female, with 306 people (26.0%) aged under 15 years, 162 (13.8%) aged 15 to 29, 576 (49.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 126 (10.7%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 92.1% European/ Pākehā, 8.2%

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, 4.1% Pacific peoples, 3.6%

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, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.7% had no religion, 33.4% were

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, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were

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, 0.3% were

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, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 159 (18.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 129 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 288 people (33.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 543 (62.4%) people were employed full-time, 111 (12.8%) were part-time, and 30 (3.4%) were unemployed.

Patumahoe statistical area

Patumahoe statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². The statistical area had a population of 2,334 at the

, an increase of 615 people (35.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 756 people (47.9%) since the

. There were 765 households, comprising 1,170 males and 1,164 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 39.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 519 people (22.2%) aged under 15 years, 381 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,146 (49.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 288 (12.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 91.0% European/ Pākehā, 10.5%

, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 4.9%

, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.6, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.3% had no religion, 33.7% were

, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were

, 0.6% were

, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 351 (19.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 279 (15.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 543 people (29.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,083 (59.7%) people were employed full-time, 273 (15.0%) were part-time, and 42 (2.3%) were unemployed.

Education

Patumahoe School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of as of The school was founded in 1866.

Notable locations

*St Bride's Church, 32 Findlay Road Mauku, an Anglican church built in 1861. *Wright's Watergardens, 128 Mauku Road, Patumahoe, a private garden based around Mauku Waterfall and an old quarry, open to the public. *Patumahoe war memorial domain, 19 Patumahoe Road, sports grounds and a World War 2 memorial.

References

{{Franklin Local Board Area Populated places in the Auckland Region