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Maromaku is a locality in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Kawakawa is north, and Towai is southeast. State Highway 1 runs past Maromaku to the north, and the North Auckland Line runs through it.

Demographics

The Maromaku locality is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 46.27 km (17.86 sq mi). The SA1 area is part of the larger Maromaku statistical area.

The SA1 statistical area had a population of 189 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (16.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 39 people (26.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 90 males and 96 females in 57 dwellings. 1.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 51 people (27.0%) aged under 15 years, 30 (15.9%) aged 15 to 29, 78 (41.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (15.9%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 77.8% European (Pākehā); 49.2% Māori; 9.5% Pasifika; 1.6% Asian; and 3.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 95.2%, Māori language by 11.1%, Samoan by 1.6%, and other languages by 1.6%. No language could be spoken by 3.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 3.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 6.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 42.9% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.4%, and 6.3% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (6.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 99 (71.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 30 (21.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $32,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (4.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (47.8%) people were employed full-time, 18 (13.0%) were part-time, and 6 (4.3%) were unemployed.

Maromaku statistical area

The statistical area of Maromaku, which also includes Motatau and Towai, covers 238.34 km (92.02 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 880 as of June 2024, with a population density of 3.7 people per km.

Maromaku statistical area had a population of 846 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 72 people (9.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 180 people (27.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 420 males, 423 females and 3 people of other genders in 261 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 33.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 228 people (27.0%) aged under 15 years, 150 (17.7%) aged 15 to 29, 339 (40.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 129 (15.2%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 70.9% European (Pākehā); 50.7% Māori; 6.4% Pasifika; 1.4% Asian; 2.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.4%, Māori language by 14.2%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 3.9%. No language could be spoken by 3.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 8.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 34.4% Christian, 0.4% Islam, 3.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 0.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.2%, and 8.2% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 51 (8.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 399 (64.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 153 (24.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $32,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 24 people (3.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 294 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 102 (16.5%) were part-time, and 21 (3.4%) were unemployed.

Education

Maromaku School is a coeducational primary school (years 1-8) with a roll of 30 students as of November 2024. A school first opened in Maromaku in 1891. Towai Primary School closed in January 2005, with students moving to Maromaku School.

References

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