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Demographics

Rangiuru community covers . It is part of the Rangiuru statistical area. Rangiuru community had a population of 312 in the

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, an increase of 51 people (19.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 33 people (11.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 162 males, 147 females, and 3 people of other genders in 99 dwellings. 1.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 69 people (22.1%) aged under 15 years, 60 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 135 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (13.5%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 77.9% European (

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); 15.4%

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; 8.7% Pasifika; 8.7% Asian; 3.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 11.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.2%, Māori by 1.0%, and other languages by 12.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.0% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 22.1, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 27.9%

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, 2.9%

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, 1.0%

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, and 5.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.9%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 42 (17.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 141 (58.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 72 (29.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 33 people (13.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 126 (51.9%) full-time, 48 (19.8%) part-time, and 6 (2.5%) unemployed.

Rangiuru statistical area

The Rangiuru statistical area, which also includes

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, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Rangiuru statistical area had a population of 2,832 in the

, an increase of 156 people (5.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 417 people (17.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,500 males, 1,329 females, and 6 people of other genders in 870 dwellings. 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 576 people (20.3%) aged under 15 years, 573 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,269 (44.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 417 (14.7%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 66.7% European (

); 35.8%

; 6.6% Pasifika; 7.6% Asian; 1.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.7%, Māori by 10.1%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 11.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk).

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was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.2, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 26.3%

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, 4.4%

, 0.4%

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, 0.4%

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, and 3.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.7%, and 9.9% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 297 (13.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,254 (55.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 708 (31.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 216 people (9.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,242 (55.1%) full-time, 327 (14.5%) part-time, and 87 (3.9%) unemployed.

Marae

Rangiuru has three local

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: * Te Matai or Ngāti Kurī Marae and its Tapuika meeting house are affiliated with the

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. * Te Paamu Marae and Tia meeting house are affiliated with the

hapū of Ngāti Marukukere. * Tūhourangi Marae and Tūhourangi meeting house are affiliated with

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. In October 2020, the Government committed $500,000 from the

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to upgrade the marae, and create 50 jobs.

Education

Rangiuru School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of The school opened in 1919.

References

{{Western Bay of Plenty District Western Bay of Plenty District Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region