Mahora, New Zealand facts for kids

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Mahora is a suburb of the city of Hastings, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.

Demographics

Mahora, comprising the statistical areas of Mahora, Cornwall Park and Tomoana Crossing, had a population of 8,106 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 879 people (12.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,080 people (15.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,877 households. There were 3,885 males and 4,221 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,770 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 1,515 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 3,426 (42.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,401 (17.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 72.2% European/Pākehā, 25.1% Māori, 7.2% Pacific peoples, 9.2% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 17.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 43.0% had no religion, 40.1% were Christian, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.9% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 6.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 954 (15.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,461 (23.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,069 (48.4%) people were employed full-time, 903 (14.3%) were part-time, and 225 (3.6%) were unemployed.

Education

Mahora School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of 332 as of February 2024.

St Mary's School is a co-educational Catholic primary school, with a roll of 239 as of February 2024.