Pomare
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Coordinates: 38°09′14″S 176°13′01″E / 38.154°S 176.217°E / -38.154; 176.217
CountryNew Zealand
CityRotorua
Local authorityRotorua Lakes Council
Electoral wardTe Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
Area
 • Land137 ha (339 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total1,880
Sunnybrook Fordlands Westbrook
Utuhina
Pomare
Hillcrest
Springfield

Pomare is a south-western suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Rotorua International Stadium is on the eastern side of Pomare.

Demographics edit

The statistical area of Pomare, which also includes Matipo Heights and Westbrook, covers 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,880 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,372 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,494—    
20131,572+0.73%
20181,713+1.73%
Source: [3]

Pomare had a population of 1,713 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (9.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 219 people (14.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 597 households, comprising 849 males and 870 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 40.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 360 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 288 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 771 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 294 (17.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 74.6% European/Pākehā, 30.1% Māori, 4.2% Pacific peoples, 7.5% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 16.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.9% had no religion, 41.2% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 273 (20.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 225 (16.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 258 people (19.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 708 (52.3%) people were employed full-time, 222 (16.4%) were part-time, and 45 (3.3%) were unemployed.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Pomare (200000). 2018 Census place summary: Pomare