Makahika

Makahika statistical area covers 170.32 km² (65.76 sq mi).^[4] It had an estimated population of 1,120 as of June 2025, with a population density of 6.6 people per km².

Makahika had a population of 1,104 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 144 people (15.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 246 people (28.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 564 males, 534 females, and 3 people of other genders in 420 dwellings.^[11] 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 50.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 156 people (14.1%) aged under 15 years, 159 (14.4%) aged 15 to 29, 540 (48.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 246 (22.3%) aged 65 or older.^[9]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.2% European (Pākehā); 14.9% Māori; 4.1% Pasifika; 4.3% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori by 2.2%, and other languages by 5.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.^[9]

Religious affiliations were 29.3% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 0.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% New Age, 0.3% Jewish, and 0.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.5%, and 8.4% of people did not answer the census question.^[9]

Of those at least 15 years old, 177 (18.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 537 (56.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 234 (24.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $34,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 117 people (12.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 447 (47.2%) full-time, 162 (17.1%) part-time, and 18 (1.9%) unemployed.^[9]