Kaiti, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kaiti
|
|
|---|---|
|
Suburb
|
|
A picture of Kaiti
|
|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Gisborne |
| Electoral ward | Gisborne |
| Population
(2018)
|
|
| • Total | 7,803 |
| Gisborne Central | Whataupoko | |
| Victoria |
  Kaiti  |
|
| (Poverty Bay) | Tamarau |
Kaiti (Māori: Kaitī) is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne. It is located immediately to the east of the city centre, on the opposing bank of the Waimata River.
Kaiti Hill or Titirangi overlooks Poverty Bay with Young Nick's Head (Te Kurī-a-Pāoa) across the Bay. Titirangi also overlooks the city. The Turanganui River is below it, and separates Kaiti from the Gisborne Central Business District.
Kaiti Beach is one of New Zealand's most historic spots, being the landing site of the Horouta waka. It brought ancestors of the tangata whenua to the region. In 1769 Captain James Cook, the first European to have set foot on New Zealand soil, also landed here. The location of this landing is protected as a national reserve.
The name kaiti comes from Māori words meaning "to eat the edible parts of cabbage trees".
Literature
- Jackman, Gordon Heathcote (2002) – Archaeology, Annales and the Port of Gisborne, Aotearoa New Zealand. Thesis, submitted for the degree of Master of Arts in Anthropology at Univ. of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 7,524 | — |
| 2013 | 6,891 | −1.25% |
| 2018 | 7,803 | +2.52% |
Kaiti, comprising the statistical areas of Kaiti North, Kaiti South and Outer Kaiti, had a population of 7,803 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 912 people (13.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 279 people (3.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,397 households. There were 3,762 males and 4,050 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female, with 2,121 people (27.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,680 (21.5%) aged 15 to 29, 3,018 (38.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 987 (12.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 43.5% European/Pākehā, 67.7% Māori, 7.5% Pacific peoples, 2.7% Asian, and 0.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 9.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 46.9% had no religion, 35.3% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 8.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 756 (13.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,284 (22.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,481 (43.7%) people were employed full-time, 783 (13.8%) were part-time, and 447 (7.9%) were unemployed.
| Name | Population | Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiti North | 2,178 | 738 | 40.9 years | $29,300 |
| Kaiti South | 3,060 | 948 | 30.3 years | $22,400 |
| Outer Kaiti | 2,565 | 711 | 25.9 years | $19,700 |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Kaiti School is a Year 1–6 state primary school with a roll of 394.
Te Wharau School is a Year 1–6 primary school with a roll of 376.
Ilminster Intermediate is a Year 7–8 state intermediate school with a roll of 296.
Waikirikiri School is a Year 1–8 state primary school with a roll of 176.
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of April 2023.
