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Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piopio is a small town in the Waitomo District. It is situated on State Highway 3 approximately 23 km from Te Kūiti.[3]
Piopio | |
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Coordinates: 38°27′59.25″S 175°0′55.84″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato region |
District | Waitomo District |
Ward | Waitomo Rural Ward |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Waitomo District Council |
• Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 480 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Area code | 07 |
Statistics New Zealand describes Piopio as a rural settlement, which covers 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 480 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 239 people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Aria statistical area.[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 468 | — |
2013 | 396 | −2.36% |
2018 | 465 | +3.26% |
Source: [5] |
Piopio had a population of 465 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (17.4%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 3 people (−0.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 171 households, comprising 234 males and 234 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 120 people (25.8%) aged under 15 years, 93 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 177 (38.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 78 (16.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 69.0% European/Pākehā, 49.0% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, and 1.3% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.8% had no religion, 23.9% were Christian, 5.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (9.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 99 (28.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 30 people (8.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 153 (44.3%) people were employed full-time, 72 (20.9%) were part-time, and 18 (5.2%) were unemployed.[5]
There are marae in the area, affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Maniapoto:
Piopio College provides high school education for Year 7 to 13 students,[8] with a roll of 132[9]
Piopio School provides primary education for new entrants and Year 1 to 6 students,[10][11] with a roll of 157.[12]
Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024.[13]
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