Karamu is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. The area is on the eastern outskirts of Hastings city.
Karamu | |
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Rural community | |
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| Coordinates: 39°38′10″S 176°52′48″E / 39.636°S 176.880°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| Territorial authority | Hastings District |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Hastings District Council |
| • Regional council | Hawke's Bay Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,460 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4172 |
Karamu Estate covered the area in the 1870s. A dispute over the title was made moot by the challenging solicitor purchasing a large share in the estate.[3] Part of the estate was sold in several farming allotments and residential sites in 1891.[4] Further subdivisions occurred in 1919,[5] and 1924.[6] The remainder was subdivided in 1929.[7]
Demographics edit
The statistical area of Karamu, which also includes Whakatu, covers 13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,460 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 111 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,179 | — |
| 2013 | 1,218 | +0.47% |
| 2018 | 1,311 | +1.48% |
| Source: [8] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 13.29 km2 (5.13 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Karamu had a population of 1,311 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 93 people (7.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 132 people (11.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 417 households, comprising 684 males and 627 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 270 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 249 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 633 (48.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 156 (11.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 69.8% European/Pākehā, 36.6% Māori, 6.6% Pacific peoples, 2.3% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.1% had no religion, 38.7% were Christian, 5.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 126 (12.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 222 (21.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 159 people (15.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 615 (59.1%) people were employed full-time, 153 (14.7%) were part-time, and 30 (2.9%) were unemployed.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Star Telegrams". Thames Star. 16 January 1875. p. 2.
- ^ "Karamu Land Sale". Hawke's Bay Herald. 10 February 1891. p. 3.
- ^ "Hawke's Bay Notes - Hawke's Bay Land Realises Over £100 Per Acre". Wanganui Herald. 2 April 1919. p. 5.
- ^ "Untitled". Poverty Bay Herald. 28 November 1924. p. 4.
- ^ "Important Land Sale - Balance of Karamu Estate". Northern Advocate. 21 June 1929. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Karamu (210400). 2018 Census place summary: Karamu