Manawahe

Rural settlement in Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand

Locality in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

East Coast
Waiariki (Māori)

Government

• Territorial authorityWhakatāne District Council • Regional councilBay of Plenty Regional CouncilArea

^[1]

• Total267.00 km² (103.09 sq mi)Population

(June 2023)^[2]

• Total1,160 • Density4.3/km² (11/sq mi)Postcode(s)

3073

Manawahe is a rural area south of Matatā within the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is based in hills to the west of the Rangitaiki plain.^[3]

Demographics

Manawahe statistical area covers 267.00 km² (103.09 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 1,160 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 4.3 people per km².

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	822	—
2013	888	+1.11%
2018	996	+2.32%
Source: ^[4]

Manawahe had a population of 996 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (12.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 174 people (21.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 381 households, comprising 498 males and 498 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 48.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 159 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 126 (12.7%) aged 15 to 29, 546 (54.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (16.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.9% European/Pākehā, 21.4% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 2.1% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.0% had no religion, 28.3% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 132 (15.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 171 (20.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 177 people (21.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 429 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 144 (17.2%) were part-time, and 27 (3.2%) were unemployed.^[4]

Education

Manawahe School was operating by 1912^[5] but closed in 2010 due to a falling roll and problems with governance.^[6] The school building became a base for the Manawahe Kokako Trust.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
^ "About Manawahe". Manawahe Eco Trust. 31 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Manawahe (201900). 2018 Census place summary: Manawahe
^ "Board of Education - Teachers' Appointments". New Zealand Herald. 28 March 1912. p. 5.
^ "Axe falls on troubled school". Whakatane Beacon. 25 May 2010.
^ "Protecting A Slice Of Paradise" (Press release). Manawahe Kokaho Trust. 24 November 2014.