Lake Hāwea
Town
Eastern part of Lake Hāwea town
Coordinates: 44°36′41″S 169°15′48″E / 44.61139°S 169.26333°E / -44.61139; 169.26333
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District
WardWānaka Ward
Government
 • Local authorityQueenstown-Lakes District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total1,860
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Postcode
9382

Lake Hāwea is a small settlement at the southern end of a lake, also named Lake Hāwea, in New Zealand's South Island.[3][4] It is 18 kilometres to the northeast of Wānaka.[5]

Demographics

Lake Hawea covers 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,860 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 778 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006552—    
2013798+5.41%
20181,200+8.50%
Source: [6]

Lake Hawea had a population of 1,200 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 402 people (50.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 648 people (117.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 444 households. There were 630 males and 570 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 264 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 156 (13.0%) aged 15 to 29, 621 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 159 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.0% European/Pākehā, 8.5% Māori, 0.2% Pacific peoples, 2.5% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 25.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 66.2% had no religion, 25.0% were Christian and 2.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 258 (27.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 96 (10.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 132 people (14.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 519 (55.4%) people were employed full-time, 162 (17.3%) were part-time, and 15 (1.6%) were unemployed.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "History of Lake Hawea township". www.thewanakasun.co.nz. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Chinn, Barbara. "A pretty good place to live. Lake Hawea & Hawea Flat" (PDF). www.qldc.govt.nz. OCLC 936325741. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "'I love New Zealand': Oprah Winfrey shares stunning photos of Central Otago to her 8.3 million Instagram followers". NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lake Hawea (347100). 2018 Census place summary: Lake Hawea
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