Pokuru is a rural community in the WaipÃÂ District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located southwest of Te Awamutu, southeast of Pirongia and north of à Âtorohanga, between State Highway 39 and State Highway 1.
The community of Pokuru has two marae:
Pokuru settlement and its surrounds cover . The settlement is part of the larger Pokuru statistical area.
Pokuru had a population of 237 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (14.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 39 people (19.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 120 males, 114 females, and 3 people of other genders in 72 dwellings. 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 57 people (24.1%) aged under 15 years, 45 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 108 (45.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (11.4%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.8% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ), 15.2% MÃÂori, 2.5% Pasifika, 7.6% Asian, and 7.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.2%, MÃÂori by 2.5%, and other languages by 7.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 19.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 27.8% Christian, 1.3% MÃÂori religious beliefs, 1.3% New Age, and 3.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.5%, and 6.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (25.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 102 (56.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 39 (21.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $54,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 24 people (13.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 99 (55.0%) full-time and 30 (16.7%) part-time.
Pokuru statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>.
Pokuru had a population of 1,527 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 111 people (7.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 276 people (22.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 777 males, 744 females, and 3 people of other genders in 516 dwellings. 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 354 people (23.2%) aged under 15 years, 255 (16.7%) aged 15 to 29, 681 (44.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 237 (15.5%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.6% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ); 15.9% MÃÂori; 1.8% Pasifika; 2.9% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.1%, MÃÂori by 3.7%, and other languages by 4.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.3% Christian, 0.6% MÃÂori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.1%, and 8.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 237 (20.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 660 (56.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 267 (22.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $51,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 174 people (14.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 633 (54.0%) full-time, 192 (16.4%) part-time, and 15 (1.3%) unemployed.
Pokuru School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of . The school opened as Kakepuku School in 1907, and became Pokuru School in 1926.