Ä€ria | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 38°33′41″S 174°59′07″E / 38.56139°S 174.98528°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 |
Population (2018 Census) | |
• Territorial | 129 |
Time zone | UTC+12 ( NZST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Ä€ria is a rural community in the Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. [1]
The area experienced severe flooding in September 2017. [2] [3]
Āria began in 1904, when some 30 blocks of around 200 acres (81 ha) [4] were given under the Homestead Acts. [5] Four small mines produced 53,000 tons from Aria coalfield between 1917 and 1961. [6] To the east of Āria [7] a lime quarry opened in the 1960s. [8] A new post office opened in 1922 [9] and there was a butter factory [10] from about 1911. [11]
Ä€ria statistical area, which also includes Piopio, covers 531.76 km2 (205.31 sq mi) [12] and had an estimated population of 1,310 as of June 2023, [13] with a population density of 2.5 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,359 | — |
2013 | 1,194 | −1.83% |
2018 | 1,290 | +1.56% |
Source: [14] |
Āria had a population of 1,290 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 69 people (−5.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 462 households, comprising 654 males and 636 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 324 people (25.1%) aged under 15 years, 237 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 567 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (12.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 76.5% European/ PÄkehÄ, 36.3% MÄori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 1.4% Asian, and 0.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 8.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.1% had no religion, 25.1% were Christian, 4.7% had MÄori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 126 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 225 (23.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 108 people (11.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 513 (53.1%) people were employed full-time, 210 (21.7%) were part-time, and 30 (3.1%) were unemployed. [14]
Ä€ria community is in meshblocks 1014500, 1014600, 1014900 and 1015000, which had a population of 129 in the 2018 census. [15]
Ä€ria School is a co-educational state primary school, [16] [17] with a roll of 42 as of February 2024. [18] [19] The school was established in 1908. [20]
Climate data for Wairere (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.9 (64.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 114.7 (4.52) |
84.6 (3.33) |
112.3 (4.42) |
81.7 (3.22) |
141.0 (5.55) |
157.3 (6.19) |
136.6 (5.38) |
103.6 (4.08) |
118.4 (4.66) |
143.9 (5.67) |
96.9 (3.81) |
107.0 (4.21) |
1,398 (55.04) |
Source: NIWA [21] |
Ä€ria | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 38°33′41″S 174°59′07″E / 38.56139°S 174.98528°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 |
Population (2018 Census) | |
• Territorial | 129 |
Time zone | UTC+12 ( NZST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Ä€ria is a rural community in the Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. [1]
The area experienced severe flooding in September 2017. [2] [3]
Āria began in 1904, when some 30 blocks of around 200 acres (81 ha) [4] were given under the Homestead Acts. [5] Four small mines produced 53,000 tons from Aria coalfield between 1917 and 1961. [6] To the east of Āria [7] a lime quarry opened in the 1960s. [8] A new post office opened in 1922 [9] and there was a butter factory [10] from about 1911. [11]
Ä€ria statistical area, which also includes Piopio, covers 531.76 km2 (205.31 sq mi) [12] and had an estimated population of 1,310 as of June 2023, [13] with a population density of 2.5 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 1,359 | — |
2013 | 1,194 | −1.83% |
2018 | 1,290 | +1.56% |
Source: [14] |
Āria had a population of 1,290 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 69 people (−5.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 462 households, comprising 654 males and 636 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 324 people (25.1%) aged under 15 years, 237 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 567 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (12.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 76.5% European/ PÄkehÄ, 36.3% MÄori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 1.4% Asian, and 0.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 8.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.1% had no religion, 25.1% were Christian, 4.7% had MÄori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 126 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 225 (23.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 108 people (11.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 513 (53.1%) people were employed full-time, 210 (21.7%) were part-time, and 30 (3.1%) were unemployed. [14]
Ä€ria community is in meshblocks 1014500, 1014600, 1014900 and 1015000, which had a population of 129 in the 2018 census. [15]
Ä€ria School is a co-educational state primary school, [16] [17] with a roll of 42 as of February 2024. [18] [19] The school was established in 1908. [20]
Climate data for Wairere (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.9 (64.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 114.7 (4.52) |
84.6 (3.33) |
112.3 (4.42) |
81.7 (3.22) |
141.0 (5.55) |
157.3 (6.19) |
136.6 (5.38) |
103.6 (4.08) |
118.4 (4.66) |
143.9 (5.67) |
96.9 (3.81) |
107.0 (4.21) |
1,398 (55.04) |
Source: NIWA [21] |