Karamu, New Zealand
Karamu | |
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Rural community | |
Interactive map of Karamu | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′10″S 176°52′48″E / 39.636°S 176.880°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| Territorial authority | Hastings District |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Hastings District Council |
| • Regional council | Hawke's Bay Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,400 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4172 |
Karamu is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. The area is on the eastern outskirts of Hastings city.
Karamu Estate covered the area in the 1870s. A dispute over the title was made moot by the challenging solicitor purchasing a large share in the estate.[3] Part of the estate was sold in several farming allotments and residential sites in 1891.[4] Further subdivisions occurred in 1919,[5] and 1924.[6] The remainder was subdivided in 1929.[7]
Demographics
The statistical area of Karamu, which also includes Whakatu, covers 13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,400 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 106 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,179 | — |
| 2013 | 1,218 | +0.47% |
| 2018 | 1,305 | +1.39% |
| 2023 | 1,371 | +0.99% |
| The 2006 population is for a larger area of 13.29 km2. Source: [8][9] | ||
Karamu had a population of 1,371 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (5.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 153 people (12.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 708 males and 663 females in 432 dwellings.[10] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 264 people (19.3%) aged under 15 years, 264 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 645 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 198 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.[8]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 67.2% European (Pākehā); 40.9% Māori; 7.2% Pasifika; 2.4% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.5%, Māori by 10.3%, Samoan by 1.3%, and other languages by 5.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[8]
Religious affiliations were 30.6% Christian, 0.4% Hindu, 5.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 0.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.5%, and 7.9% of people did not answer the census question.[8]
Of those at least 15 years old, 162 (14.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 600 (54.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 336 (30.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 96 people (8.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 591 (53.4%) full-time, 156 (14.1%) part-time, and 48 (4.3%) unemployed.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Star Telegrams". Thames Star. 16 January 1875. p. 2.
- ^ "Karamu Land Sale". Hawke's Bay Herald. 10 February 1891. p. 3.
- ^ "Hawke's Bay Notes - Hawke's Bay Land Realises Over £100 Per Acre". Wanganui Herald. 2 April 1919. p. 5.
- ^ "Untitled". Poverty Bay Herald. 28 November 1924. p. 4.
- ^ "Important Land Sale - Balance of Karamu Estate". Northern Advocate. 21 June 1929. p. 7.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Karamu (210400). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Karamu (210400). 2018 Census place summary: Karamu
- ^ "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.