Pukeatua is a rural farming community in Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's

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. It is situated at the south-western foot of the Pukeatua hill, of the

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mountain range. The area is west of Tīrau, Putāruru and

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, and east of Te Awamutu and

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. Pukeatua translates as ''hill of god'' (''puke'' = hill, ''atua''= god).

Demographics

Pukeatua locality is in an SA1 statistical area which covers . The SA1 area is part of the larger Rotongata statistical area. The SA1 area had a population of 165 at the

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, an increase of 3 people (1.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 30 people (22.2%) since the

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. There were 60 households, comprising 84 males and 78 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 37.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 42 people (25.5%) aged under 15 years, 18 (10.9%) aged 15 to 29, 90 (54.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 12 (7.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 78.2% European/ Pākehā, 14.5%

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, 3.6% Pacific peoples, 14.5%

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, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.5% had no religion, 41.8% were

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, 3.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% were Buddhist and 5.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (22.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 21 (17.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 24 people (19.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 72 (58.5%) people were employed full-time, 30 (24.4%) were part-time, and 3 (2.4%) were unemployed.

Rotongata statistical area

Rotongata statistical area, which also includes Wharepapa South, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Rotongata had a population of 834 at the

, an increase of 15 people (1.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 12 people (1.5%) since the

. There were 294 households, comprising 423 males and 411 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 34.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 222 people (26.6%) aged under 15 years, 141 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 408 (48.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 60 (7.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 77.7% European/ Pākehā, 19.4%

, 1.8% Pacific peoples, 9.0%

, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.9, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.5% had no religion, 34.2% were

, 2.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were

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, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 132 (21.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 102 (16.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 93 people (15.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 384 (62.7%) people were employed full-time, 105 (17.2%) were part-time, and 12 (2.0%) were unemployed.

Education

Pukeatua School is a Decile 8 primary school, providing full education for Years 1 to 8. The school has a roll of as of . The school was founded in 1911. The village also has a small war memorial church and a playcentre.

References

{{Waipa District Waipa District Populated places in Waikato