Waitarere Beach is a small settlement in the

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of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of

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's North Island. It is located on the

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, 14 kilometres northwest of Levin, and 17 kilometres southwest of Foxton, both distances being by road.

Demographics

Waitarere Beach is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². It is part of the larger Waitarere statistical area. Waitarere Beach had a population of 681 at the

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, an increase of 93 people (15.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 90 people (15.2%) since the

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. There were 315 households, comprising 339 males and 339 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 75 people (11.0%) aged under 15 years, 81 (11.9%) aged 15 to 29, 312 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (30.0%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 91.6% European/

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, 16.3%

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, 0.9% Pasifika, 0.9%

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, and 0.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.4% had no religion, 35.2% were Christian, 0.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were

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and 0.4% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 102 (16.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 153 (25.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 72 people (11.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 240 (39.6%) people were employed full-time, 81 (13.4%) were part-time, and 18 (3.0%) were unemployed.

Waitarere

Waitarere statistical area, which also includes Koputaroa, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Waitarere Forest - panoramio

Waitarere had a population of 2,142 at the

, an increase of 267 people (14.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 267 people (14.2%) since the

. There were 882 households, comprising 1,077 males and 1,068 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 53.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 303 people (14.1%) aged under 15 years, 258 (12.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,014 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 561 (26.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 88.1% European/

, 18.2%

, 2.0% Pasifika, 1.8%

, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.0, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.9% had no religion, 34.2% were Christian, 1.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were

and 1.3% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 270 (14.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 453 (24.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 276 people (15.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 828 (45.0%) people were employed full-time, 288 (15.7%) were part-time, and 66 (3.6%) were unemployed.

References

{{Horowhenua District Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui Horowhenua District