Bideford, New Zealand
Bideford | |
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Interactive map of Bideford | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′S 175°53′E / 40.883°S 175.883°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wairarapa |
| Territorial authority | Masterton District |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Masterton District Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Masterton | Bex Johnson[1] |
| • Wairarapa MP | Mike Butterick[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 161.37 km2 (62.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[5] | |
• Total | 147 |
| • Density | 0.911/km2 (2.36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 06 |
Bideford is a small rural settlement, located in the Masterton district in the Wairarapa region of the North Island of New Zealand. The town is located 35 kilometres northeast of Masterton and a similar distance southwest of Eketāhuna. Bideford had a primary school until the Wairarapa school merge of 2004.
Name
The settlement is named after Bideford, Devon, and was previously known as Upper Taueru until 1878.[6]
Demographics
Bideford locality has an area of 161.37 km2 (62.31 sq mi),[4] which also includes Tauweru. It is part of the larger Whareama statistical area.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 126 | — |
| 2013 | 144 | +1.93% |
| 2018 | 147 | +0.41% |
| 2023 | 147 | +0.00% |
| Source: [5][8] | ||
Bideford had a population of 147 in the 2023 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2018 census, and an increase of 3 people (2.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 78 males and 72 females in 57 dwellings.[9] The median age was 41.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 39 people (26.5%) aged under 15 years, 12 (8.2%) aged 15 to 29, 66 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (20.4%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 95.9% European (Pākehā), 18.4% Māori, 4.1% Pasifika, and 8.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Samoan by 2.0%, and other languages by 8.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 2.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
The sole religious affiliation given was 26.5% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 67.3%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (25.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 60 (55.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 27 (25.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (8.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 57 (52.8%) full-time, 15 (13.9%) part-time, and 6 (5.6%) unemployed.[5]
Residents
- John Falloon, Member of Parliament lived in Bideford at the time of his death.
- Jack Williams, Member of Parliament farmed in Bideford
Notes
- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "Wairarapa - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ↑ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7022192. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Bideford". New Zealand History. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7022192.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.