Lake Hāwea (town)

Lake Hāwea is a small settlement at the southern end of a lake, also named Lake Hāwea, in New Zealand's South Island.[3][4] It is 18 kilometres to the northeast of Wānaka.[5]

Lake Hāwea
Town
Eastern part of Lake Hāwea town
Coordinates: 44°36′41″S 169°15′48″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District
WardWānaka Ward
Government
 • Local authorityQueenstown-Lakes District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total2,020
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Postcode
9382

Demographics

Lake Hawea covers 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,020 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 845 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006552—    
2013798+5.41%
20181,200+8.50%
Source: [6]

Lake Hawea had a population of 1,200 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 402 people (50.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 648 people (117.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 444 households. There were 630 males and 570 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 264 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 156 (13.0%) aged 15 to 29, 621 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 159 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.0% European/Pākehā, 8.5% Māori, 0.2% Pacific peoples, 2.5% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 25.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 66.2% had no religion, 25.0% were Christian and 2.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 258 (27.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 96 (10.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 132 people (14.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 519 (55.4%) people were employed full-time, 162 (17.3%) were part-time, and 15 (1.6%) were unemployed.[6]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "History of Lake Hawea township". www.thewanakasun.co.nz. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. Chinn, Barbara. "A pretty good place to live. Lake Hawea & Hawea Flat" (PDF). www.qldc.govt.nz. OCLC 936325741. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. "'I love New Zealand': Oprah Winfrey shares stunning photos of Central Otago to her 8.3 million Instagram followers". NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  6. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lake Hawea (347100). 2018 Census place summary: Lake Hawea
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