Takaro is a suburb and constituent ward of

Palmerston North Palmerston North (; , colloquially known as Palmerston or Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatū Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manaw ...

, Manawatū-Whanganui,

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. It is located east of

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, west of Palmerston North Hospital Area and north of the CBD. It had a resident population of 5,253 in 2013, making up 6.6% of Palmerston North's population.Stats NZ 2013 Census - Takaro
/ref> The area includes Takaro Park, Kawau Stream Reserve, Clausen Reserve, Gloucester Reserve, Coronation Park, Takaro Bowling Club, Takaro Tennis Club, Masonic Court, Rose A Lea Retirement Home and Palmerston Manor Retirement Home.

Demographics

Takaro covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Takaro had a population of 5,748 at the

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, an increase of 177 people (3.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 117 people (2.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,163 households, comprising 2,823 males and 2,919 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 1,104 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,647 (28.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,331 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 669 (11.6%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 75.6% European/

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, 22.6%

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, 7.0% Pacific peoples, 9.3% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.6, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.0% had no religion, 31.7% were

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, 1.4% had

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, 1.4% were

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, 1.0% were

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, 1.3% were

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and 2.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 903 (19.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 840 (18.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 459 people (9.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,319 (49.9%) people were employed full-time, 675 (14.5%) were part-time, and 249 (5.4%) were unemployed.

Education

Takaro School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of . Monrad Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school, with a roll of . Our Lady of Lourdes School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school, with a roll of .

References

{{Palmerston North City Suburbs of Palmerston North Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui