Pukemoremore is a mount and surrounding rural community in the

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and

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region of New Zealand's

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Demographics

Pukemoremore statistical area, which includes

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, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Pukemoremore had a population of 2,580 in the

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, an increase of 186 people (7.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 483 people (23.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,305 males, 1,269 females and 9 people of other genders in 816 dwellings. 1.9% of people identified as

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. The median age was 41.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 537 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 435 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,257 (48.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 351 (13.6%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 81.0%

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); 21.3%

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; 2.2% Pasifika; 5.6% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.2%, Māori language by 7.0%, and other languages by 9.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk).

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was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.4, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 32.3%

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, 0.5%

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, 1.6%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.3%

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, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.3%, and 6.0% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 645 (31.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,038 (50.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 360 (17.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $48,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 366 people (17.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,161 (56.8%) people were employed full-time, 333 (16.3%) were part-time, and 42 (2.1%) were unemployed.

Education

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school. It opened in 1955.

References

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