Koromiko, New Zealand
Locality in Marlborough, New Zealand
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Koromiko is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the area. Picton is about 6.5 km (4.0 mi) to the northeast, and Blenheim is about 21 km (13 mi) to the south.[6][7]
Koromiko | |
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 Interactive map of Koromiko | |
| Coordinates: 41°20′23″S 173°57′45″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Marlborough |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Marlborough District Council |
| • Marlborough District Mayor | Nadine Taylor[1] |
| • Kaikōura MP | Stuart Smith[2] |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 90.32 km2 (34.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[5] | |
• Total | 396 |
| • Density | 4.38/km2 (11.4/sq mi) |
Picton Aerodrome is located at Koromiko. It has flights to and from Wellington several times a day operated by Sounds Air.[8]
Demographics
Koromiko locality covers 90.32 km2 (34.87 sq mi)[4] It is part of the larger Marlborough Sounds East statistical area.[9]
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Koromiko had a population of 396 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−1.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 75 people (23.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 192 males, 201 females, and 3 people of other genders in 159 dwellings.[11] 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 54 people (13.6%) aged under 15 years, 45 (11.4%) aged 15 to 29, 210 (53.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 81 (20.5%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.2% European (Pākehā), 20.5% Māori, 1.5% Pasifika, and 3.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori by 2.3%, and other languages by 3.0%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 25.0% Christian, 1.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% Jewish, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.6%, and 8.3% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (9.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 201 (58.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 105 (30.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 27 people (7.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 192 (56.1%) full-time, 57 (16.7%) part-time, and 3 (0.9%) unemployed.[5]