Ngaumutawa
Ngaumutawa | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Ngaumutawa | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′31″S 175°38′17″E / 40.942°S 175.638°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Masterton |
| Local authority | Masterton District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 116 ha (290 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,730 |
| • Density | 1,490/km2 (3,860/sq mi) |
| Fernridge | Mikimiki | Ōpaki |
  Ngaumutawa  |
Masterton Central | |
| Solway | Kuripuni | Masterton West |
Ngaumutawa is a suburb of Masterton, New Zealand.
Ngaumutawa is a Māori language word meaning an oven of the tawa tree.[3] Ngaumutawa was a Māori village or pā in 1853.[4] The Native Land Court assigned title to the land in 1866, and most was sold to pākehā settlers by the end of the decade.[5] Ngaumutawa Road was created about 1904.[6] The area was still rural in 1973[7] but was under development in 1980.[8]
The rural area southeast of Ngaumutawa is marked as a "Future Development Area" by the Masterton District Council.[9] The plan was criticised for not explicitly including provision for affordable housing.[10]
Demographics
Ngaumutawa statistical area covers 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,730 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 1,491 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,380 | — |
| 2013 | 1,392 | +0.12% |
| 2018 | 1,512 | +1.67% |
| 2023 | 1,671 | +2.02% |
| The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 0.85 km2. Source: [11][12] | ||
Ngaumutawa had a population of 1,671 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 159 people (10.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 279 people (20.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 759 males, 900 females, and 12 people of other genders in 729 dwellings.[13] 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 279 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 249 (14.9%) aged 15 to 29, 624 (37.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 525 (31.4%) aged 65 or older.[11]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.2% European (Pākehā); 21.5% Māori; 3.6% Pasifika; 3.8% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori by 4.3%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 6.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.[11]
Religious affiliations were 34.6% Christian, 1.1% Hindu, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.4%, and 7.7% of people did not answer the census question.[11]
Of those at least 15 years old, 216 (15.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 777 (55.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 396 (28.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 84 people (6.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 606 (43.5%) full-time, 180 (12.9%) part-time, and 18 (1.3%) unemployed.[11]
References
- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Akura Road and Ngaumutawa Road". Masterton District Library and Archive. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ↑ Craig Innes; Bob Metcalf (January 2003). "Te Karaitiana Te Korou Report Wai 770" (PDF). pp. 26, 62–63.
- ↑ Craig Innes; Bob Metcalf (January 2003). "Te Karaitiana Te Korou Report Wai 770" (PDF). p. 89.
- ↑ "Masterton Loan Proposal". Wairarapa Daily Times. 29 September 1904.
- ↑ "N158" (Map). Masterton. 1:63360. NZMS1. LINZ / Lands and Survey. 1973.
- ↑ "T26" (Map). Masterton. 1:50000. NZMS260. LINZ / Lands and Survey. 1980.
- ↑ "Chamberlain Road Future Development Area" (PDF). Masterton District Council. 7 November 2018.
- ↑ "Opportunity for affordable homes 'squandered' - businessman". Radio New Zealand. 18 August 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Ngaumutawa (255601). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ngaumutawa (255600). 2018 Census place summary: Ngaumutawa
- ↑ "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.