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418:. There were 408 households, comprising 594 males and 606 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 41.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 231 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 228 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 522 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (18.3%) aged 65 or older.
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Of those at least 15 years old, 114 (11.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 255 (26.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 26,100, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 87 people (9.0%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of
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Maketu is described by
Statistics New Zealand as a small urban area. It covers 5.15 km (1.99 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,460 as of June 2023, with a population density of 283 people per km.
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used to flow, until 1956, when it was diverted to the Bay of Plenty, about 4 km (2.5 mi) upstream. It is also adjacent to
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those at least 15 was that 477 (49.4%) people were employed full-time, 129 (13.4%) were part-time, and 66 (6.8%) were unemployed.
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Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.4% had no religion, 35.3% were
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Maketu has a predominantly Māori population, although in recent years there has been an influx of many cultures to Maketu.
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Maketu School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 44 as of August 2024.
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The percentage of people born overseas was 9.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
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The Waihi
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Maketu is rich in ancestral Māori culture, specifically the
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280:located on the south eastern side of Okurei Point.
616:New Zealand Tourism Guide: Bay of Plenty - Maketu
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414:, and an increase of 21 people (1.8%) since the
887:"Maketu School Education Review Office Report"
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410:, an increase of 150 people (14.3%) since the
297:waka from Hawaiki to New Zealand/Aotearoa was
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287:tribe. Maketu was the landing site of the
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34:Town in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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272:Maketu has an estuary from which the
867:. New Zealand Ministry of Education
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471:Kindergarten beach picnic in Maketu
219:5.15 km (1.99 sq mi)
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191: • Territorial authority
39:Town in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
27:For the man executed in 1842, see
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757:2018 Census place summary: Maketu
65:St Peters Catholic Church, Maketu
421:Ethnicities were 47.6% European/
309:, the Māori ancestral homeland.
59:
865:"New Zealand Schools Directory"
506:, and the Ngāti Pikiao hapū of
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261:is a small town on the Western
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936:Western Bay of Plenty District
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803:. Te Potiki National Trust.
772:"Te Kāhui Māngai directory"
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485:Ngāti Whakaue ki Maketū
449:Māori religious beliefs
408:2018 New Zealand census
240:280/km (730/sq mi)
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489:Provincial Growth Fund
475:Maketu has two marae:
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1000:Katikati Sub-Division
851:Ministry of Education
818:"Marae Announcements"
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628:"Bay of Plenty Times"
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339:Historical population
136:Western Bay of Plenty
131:Territorial authority
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237: • Density
99:-37.75944; 176.45167
1288:Te Puke High School
1218:Geographic features
1159:Maketu Sub-Division
1131:Maketu-Te Puke Ward
825:growregions.govt.nz
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319:and the subsequent
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1305:Whakatāne District
953:Greerton, Tauranga
660:. 21 December 1984
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1077:Kopurererua
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1022:Kauri Point
991:Waihi Beach
940:New Zealand
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684:NZ Topo Map
447:, 5.8% had
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267:New Zealand
246:Postcode(s)
159:Electorates
113:New Zealand
97: /
1318:Categories
1255:Government
1176:Otamarakau
711:13 October
689:22 January
664:22 January
638:22 January
577:25 October
523:References
224:Population
186:Government
167:East Coast
85:176°27′6″E
82:37°45′34″S
1186:Pongakawa
1181:Paengaroa
1072:Kaitemako
1007:Aongatete
515:Education
445:Christian
321:oil spill
305:) pit in
265:coast in
150:Community
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1196:Rangiuru
1191:Pukehina
1092:Ōmokoroa
1027:Matakana
1017:Katikati
1012:Fairview
981:Athenree
598:28 April
549:29 April
483:hapū of
425:, 66.9%
392:Source:
285:Te Arawa
172:Waiariki
1150:Te Puke
1112:Te Puna
1042:Tahawai
821:(Excel)
433:, 1.0%
429:, 7.8%
353:±% p.a.
317:MV Rena
307:Hawaiki
110:Country
1166:Maketu
1087:Minden
1037:Pahoia
423:Pākehā
387:+2.71%
376:−1.65%
259:Maketu
119:Region
46:Maketu
1267:Mayor
1145:Otawa
1102:Oropi
986:Waiau
463:Marae
453:Hindu
435:Asian
427:Māori
384:1,197
373:1,047
362:1,176
295:Arawa
290:Arawa
232:1,460
176:Māori
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502:and
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