Whenuakite facts for kids

Whenuakite is a locality on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it. Whitianga is north west, Coroglen 8 km west, Cooks Beach and Hahei north, Hot Water Beach north east, and Tairua 18 km to the south east. The Whenuakite River flows from coastal hills in the east through the area to drain in the Whitianga Harbour.

Demographics

View from Whenuakite Kiwi Zone Viewpoint , about 9 km southeast of Whenuakite

The statistical area of Mercury Bay South, which at 359 square kilometres is much larger that this locality, also includes Coroglen and Hahei, but not Cooks Beach or Tairua. It had a population of 1,224 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 132 people (12.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 54 people (4.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 474 households. There were 612 males and 612 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 49.7 years, with 192 people (15.7%) aged under 15 years, 165 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 585 (47.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 282 (23.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.4% European/Pākehā, 10.5% Māori, 2.0% Pacific peoples, 1.7% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 17.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.8% had no religion, 28.4% were Christian, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 198 (19.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 159 (15.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,500. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 483 (46.8%) people were employed full-time, 216 (20.9%) were part-time, and 24 (2.3%) were unemployed.

Education

Whenuakite School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 150 as of April 2023. The school was founded in 1908.