Pounawea is a small town in
The Catlins, an area of the southern
South Island
The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...
of
New Zealand. It is located four kilometres southwest of
Owaka, at the mouth of the
Catlins River
The Catlins River flows southeastward through The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Its total length is , and it flows into the Pacific Ocean at the holiday settlement of Pounawea, south of Balclutha. Its upper est ...
. It is a popular holiday spot with a seasonal population, there are numerous cribs (
holiday homes) at the settlement.
Demographics
Pounawea is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers ,
and is part of the much larger
Catlins statistical area.
Pounawea had a population of 51 at the
2018 New Zealand census
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, a decrease of 12 people (−19.0%) since the
2013 census, and a decrease of 3 people (−5.6%) since the
2006 census. There were 24 households. There were 24 males and 30 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.8 males per female. The median age was 55.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 6 people (11.8%) aged under 15 years, 3 (5.9%) aged 15 to 29, 30 (58.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 15 (29.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.1% European/Pākehā, 5.9% Māori, 5.9% Pacific peoples, 5.9% Asian, and 5.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.8% had no religion, 41.2% were Christian and 5.9% were Buddhist.
Of those at least 15 years old, 3 (6.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 9 (20.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 24 (53.3%) people were employed full-time and 6 (13.3%) were part-time.
References
{{Clutha District
Populated places in Otago
The Catlins
Clutha District