ÃÂria is a rural community in the Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
The area experienced severe flooding in September 2017.
ÃÂria began in 1904, when some 30 blocks of around were given under the Homestead Acts. Four small mines produced 53,000 tons from Aria coalfield between 1917 and 1961. To the east of ÃÂria a lime quarry opened in the 1960s. A new post office opened in 1922 and there was a butter factory from about 1911.
ÃÂria locality covers . It is part of the larger Aria statistical area.
ÃÂria locality had a population of 240 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people (âÂÂ8.0%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 27 people (âÂÂ10.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 129 males and 111 females in 84 dwellings. There were 54 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 39 (16.2%) aged 15 to 29, 117 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (11.2%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 68.8% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ), 40.0% MÃÂori, 1.2% Pasifika, and 2.5% Asian. English was spoken by 96.2%, MÃÂori by 7.5%, and other languages by 3.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 8.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 26.2% Christian, and 7.5% MÃÂori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.8%, and 5.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (12.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 114 (61.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 42 (22.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 6 people (3.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 117 (62.9%) full-time, 21 (11.3%) part-time, and 3 (1.6%) unemployed.
Aria statistical area, which also includes Piopio, covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>.
Aria statistical area had a population of 1,263 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 27 people (âÂÂ2.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 69 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 648 males and 615 females in 471 dwellings. 0.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 309 people (24.5%) aged under 15 years, 201 (15.9%) aged 15 to 29, 546 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (16.2%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 73.9% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ); 38.7% MÃÂori; 3.1% Pasifika; 1.7% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.1%, MÃÂori by 8.1%, and other languages by 4.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 7.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 25.7% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 3.8% MÃÂori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, and 0.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.3%, and 6.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 126 (13.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 564 (59.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 261 (27.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 69 people (7.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 558 (58.5%) full-time, 135 (14.2%) part-time, and 18 (1.9%) unemployed.
ÃÂria School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of The school was established in 1908.