List of localities in Waikato

This is a list of localities in Waikato as defined by government agency Statistics New Zealand in 2013, listed by the territorial authorities to which each locality belongs. Waikato is a region of New Zealand in the central North Island which reaches from coast to coast and from Coromandel Peninsula in the north to Lake Taupō and King Country in the south.^[1] Many boundaries and names were changed in the 2018 census.^[2] It is bordered by Auckland to the north, Bay of Plenty to the east, and Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui and Hawke's Bay to the south.

Locality	Population	Occupied Dwellings
Whitianga	3,768 (2006)^[3]	1,674 (2006)^[4]
Coromandel	1,473 (2006)^[5]	642 (2006)^[6]
Te Rerenga	4,173 (2006)^[7]	1,896 (2006)^[8]
Whangamatā	3,555 (2006)^[9]	1,701 (2006)^[10]
Tairua	1,269 (2006)^[11]	603 (2006)^[12]
Moanataiari (northern area of Thames)	2,472 (2006)^[13]	1,146 (2006)^[14]
Parawai (southern area of Thames)	4,284 (2006)^[15]	1,734 (2006)^[16]
Pauanui Beach	750 (2013)^[17]	399 (2013 - 1,749 unoccupied)^[18]
Hikuai	3,252 (2006)^[18]	1,314 (2013)^[18]
Te Puru-Thornton Bay	942 (2006)^[19]	426 (2006)^[20]
Inlets-Thames-Coromandel District	n/a	n/a
Islands-Thames-Coromandel District	12 (2006)^[21]	n/a

Locality	Population	Occupied Dwellings	Features and Facilities
Ngatea	1,245	531 (2013)^[22]
Hauraki Plains	2,508	930 (2013)^[22]
Turua	1,317	483 (2013)^[22]
Kerepehi	429	162 (2013)^[22]
Ohinemuri	3,111	1,278 (2013)^[22]	includes Karangahake Gorge, Waikino and Whiritoa
Paeroa	3,885	1,647 (2013)^[22]
Waihi	4,527	2,001 (2013)^[22]

Locality	2013 Population^[22]	2013 Occupied Dwellings	Features and Facilities
Buckland	846	294
Redoubt	198	72	south west of Tuakau
Opuawhanga	234	81	south east of Tuakau
Pōkeno	1,782	615
Mangatāwhiri	1,533	543
Otaua	2,268	810	see Awaroa River, Maioro, Parkinsons Lake and Karioitahi Beach
Tuakau	4,185	1,443
Onewhero	3,381	1,401
Rotowaro	0	0
Raglan	2,736	1,143
Waikato Western Hills	3,978	1,437	Waikato Western Hills is a New Zealand census area unit covering a large low population area within Waikato District.^[23] It includes the localities of Rotongaro, Ruawaro, Renown, Mahuta, Glen Afton, Glen Massey, Waingaro, Ohautira, Waitetuna, Glen Tui and Karakariki.^[24]
Te Uku	1,896	681	Area unit includes Te Mata, Ruapuke and the north side of Aotea Harbour.
Te Ākau	930	348
Te Kauwhata	1,473	552
Matangi	2,157	735
Whitikahu	2,115	708
Taupiri	417	162
Eureka	2,187	750	includes Tauwhare and Waitakaruru Stream
Gordonton	1,137	342
Tauwhare			see Tamahere
Kainui	2,766	942	includes Hopuhopu
Tamahere	5,628	1,875
Waerenga	2,538	666
Maramarua	1,011	372
Meremere	468	150
Huntly West	2,835	906	see Huntly
Huntly East	4,119	1,539	see Huntly
Horotiu	771	279
Te Kowhai	1,512	549
Whatawhata	2,475	831
Ngāruawāhia	5,127	1,719
Inlet-Raglan Harbour	0	0
Inlet-Aotea Harbour North	0	0

Locality	2013 Population^[22]	2013 Occupied Dwellings	Features and Facilities
Tahuroa	2,652	948	includes Mangateparu
Waitoa	306	120
Springdale	2,454	891
Waihou-Walton	3,999	1,470	includes Walton
Te Aroha	3,906	1,662
Morrinsville West	2,562	978
Morrinsville East	4,431	1,773
Waharoa	465	147
Okauia	1,965	723
Te Poi	801	285
Hinuera	906	336
Matamata North	2,928	1,260
Matamata South	4,164	1,656

Locality	Population	Occupied Dwellings	Features and Facilities
Sylvester
Flagstaff
Horsham Downs
Rototuna
Huntington
Peacocke
Temple View
Bryant
Pukete
Pukete West
Te Rapa
Burbush			in 2018 it became part of Rotokauri-Waiwhakareke
Rotokauri
Nawton
Crawshaw
Grandview
Brymer			in 2018 divided between Nawton West and Western Heights
Dinsdale North			see Dinsdale
Dinsdale South			see Dinsdale
Beerescourt
Maeroa
Frankton Junction
Swarbrick
Hamilton Lake
Melville
Glenview
Queenwood
Chedworth
Porritt
Insoll
Fairview Downs
Chartwell
Hamilton Central
Clarkin
Claudelands
Enderley
Peachgrove
Hamilton East
Naylor
Bader
University
Silverdale
Hillcrest West			see Hillcrest
Riverlea

Thames-Coromandel District

Locality	Population^[22]	Occupied Dwellings^[22]	Features and Facilities
Te Pahu	1,272	462
Hautapu	1,914	639
Swayne	1,461	438	north of Cambridge
Cambridge - North	3,006	1,137
Cambridge - West	2,718	1,185
Cambridge - Central	765	345
Cambridge - Leamington West	3,528	1,341
Cambridge - Leamington East	3,849	1,482
Ōhaupō	519	186
Kihikihi	1,974	726
Ngāhinapōuri	2,106	735
Lake Cameron	1,176	399
Te Rore	420	156	see Paterangi
Pirongia	1,410	513
Pokuru	528	186	see Kakepuku
Lake Ngaroto	564	201
Tokanui	444	147
Pukerimu	462	162
Kaipaki	975	354
Rotoorangi	1,935	682
Te Rahu	900	330	Te Rahu Hall (Dec.2011)
Kihikihi Flat	798	291	see Rangiaowhia
Allen Road	204	72
Rotongata	816	291
Te Awamutu West	1,305	474
Te Awamutu Central	3,321	1,368
Te Awamutu East	2,769	1,107
Te Awamutu South	2,913	1,176
Karapiro	2,625	936	see also Karapiro Power Station, Maungakawa, Maungatautari and Piarere

Locality	Population^[22]	Occupied Dwellings^[22]
Kawhia - Community	339	153
Ōtorohanga - Town	2,514	1,005
Ōtorohanga - Rural West	1,845	705
Te Kawa	450	153
Ōtorohanga - Rural East	3,993	1,287
Te Motu Island	0	0
Ōtorohanga District - Inlets	0	0

Locality	Population^[22]	Occupied Dwellings^[22]	Features and Facilities
Tīrau	693	294
Mangakaretu	231	87	see Tokoroa
Kinleith	237	90
Tapapa	999	369
Arapuni	2,190	816
Lichfield	987	369
Wawa	711	270	see Ātiamuri
Paraonui	1,725	684	see Tokoroa
Parkdale	666	255	see Tokoroa
Putāruru	3,777	1,515
Matarawa	1,899	741	see Tokoroa
Stanley Park	2,034	771	see Tokoroa
Tokoroa Central	720	288
Aotea	2,979	1,038	see Tokoroa
Strathmore	2,070	741	see Tokoroa
Amisfield	156	60	see Tokoroa

Locality	Population^[22]	Occupied Dwellings^[22]	Features and Facilities
Piopio	396	165
Taharoa	231	84
Mahoenui	402	162	see Awakino and Mokau
Marokopa	1,536	588	see Awamarino
Waipa Valley	1,050	372	see Benneydale
Mokauiti	1,026	390
Te Kūiti	4,218	1,578
Inlet-Waitomo District	0	0