Moana, New Zealand facts for kids
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Moana
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Grey District |
| Ward | Eastern |
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| • Total | 57 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Moana is a small town in the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the northern shore of Lake Brunner, and is beside the outflow of the lake into the Arnold River. There is a pedestrian suspension bridge crossing the Arnold from the town to access the lake shore across the river, with some short easy bush walks on each side. The town's main tourist attractions are the panoramic views and water sport opportunities arising from its position on the shores of Lake Brunner. The Midland Line railway passes through Moana; the TranzAlpine tourist passenger train passes through once in each direction daily, and freight trains of coal operate more frequently.
In May 2013, Moana became one of the first places in New Zealand to get 4G wireless broadband.
Demographics
The population of Moana was 57 in the 2018 census, a decrease of 9 from 2013. There were 33 males and 27 females. 89.5% of people identified as European/Pākehā, 10.5% as Māori and 5.3% as Pacific peoples. No one was under 15 years old, 10.5% were 15–29, 57.9% were 30–64, and 31.6% were 65 or older.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 753 | — |
| 2013 | 918 | +2.87% |
| 2018 | 1,065 | +3.02% |
The statistical area of Lake Brunner, which at 1,301 square kilometres is much larger than Moana, had a population of 1,065 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 147 people (16.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 312 people (41.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 186 households. There were 531 males and 534 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 20.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 444 people (41.7%) aged under 15 years, 213 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 330 (31.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 75 (7.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.8% European/Pākehā, 4.5% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 1.7% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 7.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 26.8% had no religion, 68.2% were Christian and 0.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 78 (12.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 90 (14.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 357 (57.5%) people were employed full-time, 87 (14.0%) were part-time, and 6 (1.0%) were unemployed.
Education
Lake Brunner School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 47 students as of April 2023. Rotomanu School closed and merged into this school in 2005.
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Moana Railway Station
