Pukemoremore is a mount and surrounding rural community in the

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and

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region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

Pukemoremore statistical area, which includes

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, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Pukemoremore had a population of 2,394 at the

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, an increase of 297 people (14.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 528 people (28.3%) since the

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. There were 759 households, comprising 1,200 males and 1,197 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 570 people (23.8%) aged under 15 years, 390 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,164 (48.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 273 (11.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 80.7% European/

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, 20.8%

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, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 4.4%

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, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.5, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.0% had no religion, 36.3% were Christian, 1.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.1% were

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, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.3% were

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and 1.4% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 507 (27.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 243 (13.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 489 people (26.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,044 (57.2%) people were employed full-time, 291 (16.0%) were part-time, and 51 (2.8%) were unemployed.

Education

Ngāti Haua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1-8 students, with a roll of as of . It is a Māori language school.

References

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