Waipahihi

Waipahihi () is a suburb in Taupō, based on the eastern shores of Lake Taupō on New Zealand's North Island.

The local Waipahīhī Marae is a meeting place of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hinerau and Ngāti Hineure. It includes the Kurapoto meeting house.

Demographics

Waipahihi covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km².

Waipahihi had a population of 2,292 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 120 people (5.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 411 people (21.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,104 males, 1,185 females, and 6 people of other genders in 894 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 47.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 411 people (17.9%) aged under 15 years, 270 (11.8%) aged 15 to 29, 993 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 621 (27.1%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.9% European (Pākehā); 18.3% Māori; 2.6% Pasifika; 4.8% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.9%, Māori by 3.0%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 8.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 32.3% Christian, 0.9% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 1.6% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.8% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.2%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 426 (22.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,083 (57.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 372 (19.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 270 people (14.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 900 (47.8%) full-time, 279 (14.8%) part-time, and 18 (1.0%) unemployed.

Education

Waipāhīhī School is a co-educational Year 1-6 state primary school, with a roll of as of It opened in 1961.

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