Kakaramea is a town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. State Highway 3 passes through it. PÃÂtea is about 6 km to the south-east, and HÃÂwera is about 20 km to the north-west.
Kakaramea locality covers . The locality is part of the larger Manutahi-Waità Âtora statistical area.
Kakaramea had a population of 219 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (âÂÂ2.7%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 33 people (âÂÂ13.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 117 males and 102 females in 87 dwellings. 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 45 people (20.5%) aged under 15 years, 48 (21.9%) aged 15 to 29, 99 (45.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 24 (11.0%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 79.5% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ), 31.5% MÃÂori, 1.4% Pasifika, and 2.7% Asian. English was spoken by 95.9%, MÃÂori by 9.6%, and other languages by 2.7%. No language could be spoken by 4.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 6.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 26.0% Christian, 2.7% MÃÂori religious beliefs, 1.4% Buddhist, 2.7% New Age, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.9%, and 8.2% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (6.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 108 (62.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 54 (31.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 15 people (8.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 84 (48.3%) full-time, 27 (15.5%) part-time, and 12 (6.9%) unemployed.
The local Pariroa Marae is a traditional meeting ground for the NgÃÂti Ruanui hapà « of NgÃÂti Hine, NgÃÂti Kà Âtuku, NgÃÂti Ringi, NgÃÂti Tà «pito and Tuatahi. It features the TaiporohÃÂnui meeting house.
In October 2020, the Government committed $1,479,479 from the Provincial Growth Fund to renovate Meremere Marae, Ketemarae PÃÂ, Pariroa Marae and TaiporohÃÂnui Marae, creating 35 jobs.
Kakaramea School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1âÂÂ6) school with a decile rating of 5 and a roll of <small>()</small>. The school and district celebrated their 125th anniversary in 2001.