Ngaumutawa is a suburb of Masterton, New Zealand.
Ngaumutawa | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 40°56′31″S 175°38′17″E / 40.942°S 175.638°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Masterton |
| Local authority | Masterton District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 116 ha (287 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 1,770 |
| Fernridge | Mikimiki | Ōpaki |
  Ngaumutawa  |
Masterton Central | |
| Solway | Kuripuni | Masterton West |
Ngaumutawa is a Māori language word meaning an oven of the tawa tree.[3] Ngaumutawa was a Māori village or pā in 1853.[4] The Native Land Court assigned title to the land in 1866, and most was sold to pākehā settlers by the end of the decade.[5] Ngaumutawa Road was created about 1904.[6] The area was still rural in 1973[7] but was under development in 1980.[8]
The rural area southeast of Ngaumutawa is marked as a "Future Development Area" by the Masterton District Council.[9] The plan was criticised for not explicitly including provision for affordable housing.[10]
Demographics
editNgaumutawa statistical area covers 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,770 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,526 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,380 | — |
| 2013 | 1,377 | −0.03% |
| 2018 | 1,491 | +1.60% |
| Source: [11] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Ngaumutawa had a population of 1,491 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 114 people (8.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 111 people (8.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 654 households, comprising 681 males and 810 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.84 males per female. The median age was 46.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 270 people (18.1%) aged under 15 years, 228 (15.3%) aged 15 to 29, 585 (39.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 408 (27.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 87.3% European/Pākehā, 19.9% Māori, 3.0% Pasifika, 2.6% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 11.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.3% had no religion, 40.0% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 129 (10.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 339 (27.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 99 people (8.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 510 (41.8%) people were employed full-time, 174 (14.3%) were part-time, and 27 (2.2%) were unemployed.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Akura Road and Ngaumutawa Road". Masterton District Library and Archive. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Craig Innes; Bob Metcalf (January 2003). "Te Karaitiana Te Korou Report Wai 770" (PDF). pp. 26, 62–63.
- ^ Craig Innes; Bob Metcalf (January 2003). "Te Karaitiana Te Korou Report Wai 770" (PDF). p. 89.
- ^ "Masterton Loan Proposal". Wairarapa Daily Times. 29 September 1904.
- ^ "N158" (Map). Masterton. 1:63360. NZMS1. LINZ / Lands and Survey. 1973.
- ^ "T26" (Map). Masterton. 1:50000. NZMS260. LINZ / Lands and Survey. 1980.
- ^ "Chamberlain Road Future Development Area" (PDF). Masterton District Council. 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Opportunity for affordable homes 'squandered' - businessman". Radio New Zealand. 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ngaumutawa (255600). 2018 Census place summary: Ngaumutawa