23-586: Waihou is a rural settlement in the Matamata-Piako District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island . It is located on State Highway 26 between Te Aroha and Morrinsville and west of the Waihou River . Waihou Recreational Reserve provides sporting facilities. At the beginning of the 20th century, Waihou had a population of about 100, a railway siding and a primary school. Statistics New Zealand describes Waihou as
46-895: A population of 37,098 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 2,694 people (7.8%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 5,562 people (17.6%) since the 2013 census . There were 18,360 males, 18,654 females and 81 people of other genders in 14,049 dwellings. 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 40.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 7,302 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 6,189 (16.7%) aged 15 to 29, 15,618 (42.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 7,986 (21.5%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.3% European ( Pākehā ); 18.6% Māori ; 2.6% Pasifika ; 6.9% Asian ; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
69-402: A rural settlement, which covers 0.52 km (0.20 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 310 as of June 2024, with a population density of 596 people per km. Waihou is part of the larger Waihou-Manawaru statistical area . Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a larger boundary, covering 1.29 km (0.50 sq mi). Using that boundary, Waihou had a population of 318 at
92-454: Is for the census usually-resident population count. New Zealanders who declare Māori descent. 18.5% of New Zealanders have at least some Māori descent. Data is for the census usually-resident population count. The largest age group is people aged 25 to 29, who comprise 7.3% of the population. Data is the census usually-resident population count. Data is the census usually-resident population count. Declared sex of New Zealanders Data
115-411: Is for the census usually-resident population count. Results add up to over 100% due to people declaring multiple ethnicities. Most New Zealanders, 48.5% of the population, identify as being irreligious. Data is for the census usually-resident population count. The vast majority of New Zealanders, 95.4%, speak English; in second place is Māori, with 4.0% of the population being able to speak it. Data
138-495: Is the best person to finish the remediation work". The 2018 census collected data on the following topics: Statistics New Zealand annually conducts population projections for New Zealand as a whole, which are based on data from the previous census (in this case, the 2013 census) and calculated using a cohort-component method. Population projections also take into consideration births, deaths, and net migration. In 2016, New Zealand's population at
161-565: The 2013 census . Results from the 2018 census were released to the public on 23 September 2019, from the Statistics New Zealand website. The most recent New Zealand census was held in March 2023. The Census Act 1877 required censuses to be held every fifth year and is well embedded in legislation and government systems. Since 1881, censuses have been held every five years, with the exceptions of those in 1931 and 1941 and
184-608: The 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 48 people (17.8%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 57 people (21.8%) since the 2006 census . There were 120 households, comprising 165 males and 156 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female, with 63 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 54 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 129 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 75 (23.6%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 88.7% European/ Pākehā , 13.2% Māori , 4.7% Pacific peoples , 1.9% Asian , and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer
207-803: The Waikato region of New Zealand . It lies to the east of the city of Hamilton . The district encompasses the southern end of the Hauraki Plains and much of the Thames Valley , and is bounded in the east by the Kaimai Range . The rivers Piako and Waihou run through the district. The towns of Matamata , Morrinsville and Te Aroha are all within the district, with the Council's head office based in Te Aroha. The main industry in
230-700: The 2013 census and the planned release date for census information was changed from October of the same year to March 2019. This drop, which already amounted to the lowest census response rate for fifty years, was blamed on a 'digital-first' policy for the census. An independent review was initiated by the Government Statistician in October 2019, and in November Statistics NZ announced that release of census data would be pushed back to at least April 2019 due to "the complex nature of
253-450: The 94% census percent target and a nine percent drop from the previous 2013 New Zealand census . On 13 August 2019 the report was released to the public and Liz MacPherson offered her resignation, taking ultimate responsibility for the results, stating "I'm sorry, the buck stops with me." State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes agreed with her assessment, and asked MacPherson to remain in her role until Christmas of 2019, noting that "she
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#1732780846944276-553: The Government Statistician, the Minister of Statistics and the State Services Commissioner , reporting that too little attention had been paid to the non-digital aspects of the census, but also blamed operational complexity and flaws in management. Due to a decision to conduct the census primarily online, the census attracted only an 83% response rate, even lower than the 90% earlier reported, and well short of
299-593: The added data into account. Population counts for regions of New Zealand . All figures are for the census usually-resident population count. In 2018, 3,370,122 people (71.7%) were born in New Zealand, with 1,329,633 (28.3%) born overseas. Data is for the census's usually-resident population. Birthplace of New Zealanders There was no change in the top five ethnicities between the 2013 and 2018 censuses, which are New Zealand European (64.1%), Māori (16.5%), Chinese (4.9%), Indian (4.7%), and Samoan (3.9%). Data
322-403: The beginning of the 20th century it has 110 students on the roll. It closed in 2000. Elstow-Waihou Combined School, called Elstow School before 2000, is a full primary school catering for years 1–8. It has a roll of 162 as of August 2024. It was founded in 1901 and is seven kilometres northwest of Waihou. Matamata-Piako District Matamata-Piako District is a local government area in
345-421: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 3,309 (11.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 16,698 (56.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 8,826 (29.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 40,000, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 2,655 people (8.9%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
368-514: The census's question about religious affiliation, 63.2% had no religion, 22.6% were Christian , and 0.9% were Hindu . Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (8.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 81 (31.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 36 people (14.1%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 117 (45.9%) people were employed full-time, 39 (15.3%) were part-time, and 6 (2.4%) were unemployed. Waihou School opened in 1880. At
391-414: The country on census night (6 March 2018), and excludes overseas visitors and New Zealand residents who are temporarily overseas. Due to the high rate of non-response in the census, the published results combine answers from census forms with data from the 2013 Census and from government administrative data. Reports from an External Data Quality Review Panel include quality ratings for each variable, taking
414-553: The one in 2011 which was cancelled due to the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch , which displaced many Canterbury residents from their homes only a few weeks before census day. It was rescheduled for March 2013, so the 2013 census is the previous census completed before this one. In July 2018, it was estimated that the 2018 census had a "full or partial" response for 90 percent of individuals, down from 94.5 percent in
437-660: The region is dairy farming and Thoroughbred breeding and training. Other communities in the district include Mangateparu and Waitoa . Matamata-Piako District consists of the following towns, localities, settlements and communities: Matamata-Piako District covers 1,755.35 km (677.74 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 39,300 as of June 2024, with a population density of 22.4 people per km . 9,710 people live in Morrinsville, 9,610 in Matamata, and 4,700 in Te Aroha. Matamata-Piako District had
460-433: The task". In early April 2019, the Government Statistician, Liz MacPherson was facing possible charges of contempt of parliament. She had twice refused, on 13 February and in early April, to disclose the number of partially and fully completed responses. On 9 April, she reported that one in seven New Zealanders, 700,000 people, failed to complete the census. In July 2019 the independent inquiry returned its findings to
483-421: The time of the 2018 census was projected to be between 4,807,000 and 4,944,000. Data uses fixed random rounding to protect confidentiality; each data point is rounded either to the nearest multiple of 3 ( 2 ⁄ 3 chance) or the next-nearest multiple of 3 ( 1 ⁄ 3 chance). The census usually-resident population count of New Zealand is a count of all people who usually live in and were present in
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#1732780846944506-541: Was spoken by 96.7%, Māori language by 4.1%, Samoan by 0.2% and other languages by 7.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.7, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 30.9% Christian , 0.9% Hindu , 0.4% Islam , 1.0% Māori religious beliefs , 0.9% Buddhist , 0.4% New Age , and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.4%, and 8.4% of people did not answer
529-411: Was that 14,922 (50.1%) people were employed full-time, 4,143 (13.9%) were part-time, and 621 (2.1%) were unemployed. Matamata-Piako is twinned with: 2018 New Zealand census The 2018 New Zealand census , which took place on Tuesday 6 March 2018, was the thirty-fourth national census in New Zealand . The population of New Zealand was counted as 4,699,755 – an increase of 457,707 (10.79%) over
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