Hāwea Flat

Hāwea Flat is a rural settlement in the Queenstown-Lakes District of the South Island of New Zealand. Lake Hāwea is 5 km north. The area was named for Hāwea-i-te-raki, an ancestor of the Ngāti Hāwea hapū. The macron was officially added to the place name in 2010.[3] It is located to the east of State Highway 6 between Albert Town and Lake Hāwea.

Hāwea Flat
Rural settlement
Coordinates: 44.652°S 169.289°E / -44.652; 169.289
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District
WardWānaka Ward
Government
 • Local authorityQueenstown-Lakes District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total16.66 km2 (6.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)[2]
 • Total543
 • Density33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
9382
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Demographics

Hāwea Flat is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 16.66 km2 (6.43 sq mi).[1] It is part of the Upper Clutha Valley statistical area.[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006279—    
2013402+5.36%
2018543+6.20%
Source: [2]

Hāwea Flat had a population of 543 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (35.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 264 people (94.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 180 households. There were 273 males and 267 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 144 people (26.5%) aged under 15 years, 57 (10.5%) aged 15 to 29, 315 (58.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (5.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 97.8% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 0.6% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 72.4% had no religion, 18.2% were Christian, 1.1% were Hindu, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 132 (33.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 33 (8.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 234 (58.6%) people were employed full-time and 78 (19.5%) were part-time.[2]

Education

Hāwea Flat School is a contributing primary school for years 1 to 6[5] with a roll of 311 students as of April 2023.[6] The school opened in 1882.[7]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7027951, 7027952, 7027957 and 7027958.
  3. "Place name detail: Hāwea Flat". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. 2018 Census place summary: Upper Clutha Valley
  5. Education Counts: Hāwea Flat School
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. "Nau Mai, Haere Mai - Welcome to Hāwea Flat School". Hāwea Flat School. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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