Waikawa is a small settlement to the north east of Picton,

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, New Zealand. Waikawa Bay opens onto Queen Charlotte Sound. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "bitter water" for . Waikawa is an important New Zealand tourist destination because its large marina acts as gateway to the

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and famous treks (hikes) such as the

Queen Charlotte Track The Queen Charlotte Track is a long New Zealand walking track between Queen Charlotte Sound and Kenepuru Sound in the Marlborough Sounds. It extends from Meretoto / Ship Cove in the north to Anakiwa in the south. For most parts, the track le ...

. Waikawa is host to Waikawa Marina which is one of the largest marinas in New Zealand. Waikawa Marina hosts 600 yacht berths and 70 individual lock-up boatsheds. The marina offers a typical range of modern on-site marine services, supplies, and facilities. These facilities include a café/bar and accommodation.

Demographics

Waikawa covers .> It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Waikawa had a population of 1,464 at the

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, an increase of 192 people (15.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 345 people (30.8%) since the

2006 census 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ...

. There were 609 households. There were 735 males and 729 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 57.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 183 people (12.5%) aged under 15 years, 129 (8.8%) aged 15 to 29, 654 (44.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 498 (34.0%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 88.1% European/Pākehā, 15.4% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 1.8% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 18.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.0% had no religion, 37.7% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 183 (14.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 270 (21.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 537 (41.9%) people were employed full-time, 219 (17.1%) were part-time, and 36 (2.8%) were unemployed.

Education

Waikawa Bay School is a

coeducational Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to ...

contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of students as of A native school existed at Waikawa Pa by 1877.

References

External links

Queen Charlotte TrackWaikawa Marina

Waikawa Bay School website
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