Kopurererua

Kopurererua statistical area covers 14.10 km² (5.44 sq mi)^[4] and had an estimated population of 790 as of June 2025,^[5] with a population density of 56 people per km².

Kopurererua had a population of 777 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (2.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 108 people (16.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 399 males, 375 females, and 3 people of other genders in 276 dwellings.^[8] 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 120 people (15.4%) aged under 15 years, 114 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 363 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 177 (22.8%) aged 65 or older.^[6]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.4% European (Pākehā), 13.1% Māori, 0.4% Pasifika, 1.5% Asian, and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.1%, Māori by 1.2%, and other languages by 4.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.^[6]

Religious affiliations were 33.2% Christian, 0.4% Islam, 0.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.7%, and 9.7% of people did not answer the census question.^[6]

Of those at least 15 years old, 144 (21.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 363 (55.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 150 (22.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 132 people (20.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 324 (49.3%) full-time, 105 (16.0%) part-time, and 15 (2.3%) unemployed.^[6]