Motuoapa

Motuoapa is a rural settlement northeast of Tūrangi, on the southeast side of New Zealand's Lake Taupō.[3] State Highway 1 runs through it. Motuoapa Peninsula rises to the northwest, with a trig point at 497 metres, and Motuoapa Bay is directly to the north.[4]

Motuoapa
Rural settlement
Coordinates: 38.934°S 175.873°E / -38.934; 175.873
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictTaupō District
WardTurangi-Tongariro Ward
CommunityTurangi-Tongariro Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityTaupō District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total450
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)

A youth hostel opened at Motuoapa in 1955[5] and a marina was built in 1961.[6]

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Motuoapa as a rural settlement, which covers 3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 450 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 135 people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Lake Taupo Bays statistical area.[7]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006228—    
2013237+0.55%
2018360+8.72%
Source: [8]

Motuoapa had a population of 360 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (51.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 132 people (57.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 159 households, comprising 171 males and 189 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 39 people (10.8%) aged under 15 years, 21 (5.8%) aged 15 to 29, 174 (48.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 129 (35.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 85.0% European/Pākehā, 20.8% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 3.3% Asian, and 3.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.7% had no religion, 39.2% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs and 0.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 66 (20.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 63 (19.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 48 people (15.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 120 (37.4%) people were employed full-time, 54 (16.8%) were part-time, and 6 (1.9%) were unemployed.[8]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  3. "Place name detail: Motuoapa". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. Harriss, Gavin (August 2022). Motuoapa, Waikato (Map). NZ Topomap.
  5. "Youth Hostels in N.Z. Increase in Members". The Press. 12 May 1956.
  6. "Boating Marina Built On Lake Taupo Shores". The Press. 24 October 1961.
  7. 2018 Census place summary: Lake Taupo Bays
  8. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013299 and 7013300.
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