Marotiri is a rural community in the

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and

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region of New Zealand's

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. runs through it. The community has an annual family agricultural day each November.

Demographics

Marotiri locality covers .The locality is part of the larger Marotiri statistical area. Marotiri locality had a population of 507 in the

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, an increase of 54 people (11.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 102 people (25.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 264 males and 240 females in 183 dwellings. 0.6% of people identified as

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. There were 99 people (19.5%) aged under 15 years, 69 (13.6%) aged 15 to 29, 261 (51.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (14.2%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.7%

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), 26.0%

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, 5.3% Pasifika, 7.1% Asian, and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori by 5.3%, and other languages by 7.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 16.0, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 17.8%

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, 1.2%

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, 0.6%

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, 1.2%

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, 1.2%

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, and 3.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 66.9%, and 8.9% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (13.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 255 (62.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 99 (24.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 39 people (9.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 228 (55.9%) full-time, 57 (14.0%) part-time, and 12 (2.9%) unemployed.

Marotiri statistical area

Marotiri statistical area, which also includes

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and

Whakamaru Whakamaru is a town in the central region of the North Island of New Zealand. The Māori words 'whaka' and 'maru' literally mean to give shelter to, or safeguard. The town is adjacent to a hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, and ...

, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². The statistical area had a population of 1,581 in the

, an increase of 24 people (1.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 108 people (7.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 825 males, 750 females, and 6 people of other genders in 558 dwellings. 2.1% of people identified as

. The median age was 34.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 369 people (23.3%) aged under 15 years, 291 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 765 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 156 (9.9%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 73.6%

(

); 29.6%

; 3.8% Pasifika; 10.6% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori by 6.3%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 7.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 17.5, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 22.0%

, 0.9%

, 1.9%

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, 1.5%

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, 0.6%

, and 2.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.5%, and 5.9% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 177 (14.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 735 (60.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 297 (24.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $48,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 114 people (9.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 729 (60.1%) full-time, 162 (13.4%) part-time, and 33 (2.7%) unemployed.

Education

Marotiri School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of The school opened in 1961.

References

{{Taupo District Taupō District Populated places in Waikato