Burbush is a semi-rural suburb in western

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. It is one of the future urban zones of Hamilton, The southern part of Burbush includes Baverstock. Burbush was taken into Hamilton with the 10th city extension in November 1989. Until then it had been in the Waipa County Council area. Prior to the 1863

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the area was occupied by

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and Ngāti Ngamurikaitaua, all being

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Demographics

The Burbush-Baverstock statistical area, which was called Rotokauri-Waiwhakareke in the 2018 census), covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Burbush-Baverstock had a population of 1,029 in the

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, an increase of 483 people (88.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 696 people (209.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 507 males, 519 females and 3 people of other genders in 327 dwellings. 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 33.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 237 people (23.0%) aged under 15 years, 183 (17.8%) aged 15 to 29, 483 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 123 (12.0%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 58.6%

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); 21.6%

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; 7.3% Pasifika; 27.4% Asian; 1.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.6%, Māori language by 6.1%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 22.4%. No language could be spoken by 3.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 32.4, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 31.2%

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, 8.2%

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, 2.9%

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, 0.9%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.3%

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, and 6.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 43.7%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 243 (30.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 405 (51.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 150 (18.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $54,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 99 people (12.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 456 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 96 (12.1%) were part-time, and 15 (1.9%) were unemployed.

Lakes

Waiwhakareke, or Horseshoe Lake (neither name is

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) is the second largest lake in Hamilton, covering . It is a

peat Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''Sphagnum'' moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most ...

lake in Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park, bought by the City Council in 1975. Like most of Waikato it would have been inundated by a flood of water and

ignimbrite Ignimbrite is a type of volcanic rock, consisting of hardened tuff. Ignimbrites form from the deposits of pyroclastic flows, which are a hot suspension of particles and gases flowing rapidly from a volcano, driven by being denser than the surrou ...

debris from

Lake Taupō Lake Taupō (also spelled Taupo; or ) is a large crater lake in New Zealand's North Island, located in the caldera of Taupō Volcano. The lake is the namesake of the town of Taupō, which sits on a bay in the lake's northeastern shore. With ...

about 22,000 years ago. A peat bog formed in the hollow and restricted drainage. Work to restore the natural qualities of the park began in 2004. The lake drains north into a stream, which feeds Lake Rotokauri.

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Demographics

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