Kokotau

Kokotau is a rural locality and a statistical area in the Carterton District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. The locality is about 8 km southeast of Carterton by road, and the statistical area covers the district east of Carterton to the Ruamahanga and Waingawa rivers.

Kokotau
Locality
Coordinates: 41.079°S 175.563°E / -41.079; 175.563
RegionWellington Region
Territorial authorityCarterton District
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityCarterton District Council
 • Regional councilGreater Wellington Regional Council
 • Mayor of CartertonRon Mark
 • Wairarapa MPMike Butterick
 • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MPCushla Tangaere-Manuel
Area
[1]
 • Total120.46 km2 (46.51 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total1,300
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)

There was a bridge over the Ruamahanga at Kokotau in 1885.[3] A new bridge was opened in 1892,[4] but was damaged by floods the following year,[5] and again in 1897.[6] The timber truss bridge was replaced by the current concrete pier and girder bridge in 1930.[7]

Kokotau School flourished in 1898.[8]

Demographics

Kokotau statistical area covers 120.46 km2 (46.51 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,300 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 10.8 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006909—    
20131,149+3.40%
20181,221+1.22%
Source: [9]

Kokotau had a population of 1,221 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 72 people (6.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 312 people (34.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 429 households, comprising 636 males and 585 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 42.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 252 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 207 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 555 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (16.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.1% European/Pākehā, 9.6% Māori, 1.0% Pasifika, 0.7% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 16.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.5% had no religion, 36.9% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 198 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 174 (18.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 189 people (19.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 486 (50.2%) people were employed full-time, 201 (20.7%) were part-time, and 24 (2.5%) were unemployed.[9]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "Taratahi-Carterton Road Board". Wairarapa Standard. 27 April 1885.
  4. "Untitled". Wairarapa Daily Times. 23 November 1892.
  5. "Wairarapa News". Evening Post. 10 July 1893.
  6. "Wairarapa News". Evening Post. 8 June 1897.
  7. Cochran, Chris (31 August 2010). "Historic Bridges of the Wellington Region" (PDF). Greater Wellington Regional Council. pp. 85–92.
  8. "Local & General". Wairarapa Daily Times. 12 December 1898.
  9. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Kokotau (257000). 2018 Census place summary: Kokotau
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