Parewanui
Parewanui is a settlement situated southeast of Bulls in the North Island of New Zealand.
Parewanui | |
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Coordinates: 40.264°S 175.286°E} | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
District | Rangitikei District |
Wards |
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Community | Taihape Community |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Rangitikei District Council |
• Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
History
The area was named for Parewanui Pā, one of several populated by Ngāti Apa in the early 19th century.[1] The pā site was purchased by the government as part of the Rangitikei Manawatū block in 1866.[2]
A Parewanui School flourished by 1885[3] but closed at the beginning of 2003.[4]
Demographics
Parewanui statistical area covers 265.96 km2 (102.69 sq mi)[5] and had an estimated population of 910 as of June 2022,[6] with a population density of 3.4 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 786 | — |
2013 | 849 | +1.11% |
2018 | 855 | +0.14% |
Source: [7] |
The statistical area had a population of 855 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (0.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 69 people (8.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 315 households, comprising 429 males and 429 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 40.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 189 people (22.1%) aged under 15 years, 129 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 435 (50.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 105 (12.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.3% European/Pākehā, 15.1% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 0.7% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.2% had no religion, 32.6% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (14.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 147 (22.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 99 people (14.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 384 (57.7%) people were employed full-time, 96 (14.4%) were part-time, and 21 (3.2%) were unemployed.[7]
See also
References
- "A brief history of Rangitīkei". Rangitīkei District Council. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "Rangitikei River". Rangitāne O Manawatū Settlement Trust. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act". The Wanganui Herald. 14 October 1885. p. 2.
- "Parewanui School (2421) Closure Notice". New Zealand Government. 16 December 2002.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Parewanui (226800). 2018 Census place summary: Parewanui