Kinleith is a rural settlement in the South Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's

North Island The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...

. It includes the Kinleith Mill. Statistics New Zealand defines Kinleith as an area covering a land area of .

History

The estimated population of Kinleith reached 1,190 in 1996, 1,130 in 2001, 1,150 in 2006, 1,540 in 2013, and 2,440 in 2018.

Demography

Kinleith has an estimated population of . There was a population density of 1.60 people per km² in 2009. As of the 2018 census, the median age was 30.0, the median income was $42,400, 9.3% of people earned over $100,00, 14.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher, and 3.5% of the workforce was unemployed. Ethnically, the population was 83.6% New Zealand European, 19.5% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, and 8.5% Asian; 17.0% were born overseas. Religiously, the population was 56.0% non-religious and 32.0% Christian.

Economy

In 2018, 52.6% of the workforce worked in primary industries, 9.6% worked in manufacturing, 4.0% worked in construction, 4.8% worked in education, 3.7% worked in transport, and 3.3% worked in healthcare.

Transportation

As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 42.3% drove a car, 1.5% rode in a car, 0.8% walked, ran or cycled.

References

South Waikato District Populated places in Waikato {{Waikato-geo-stub