Mākaraka, New Zealand
Suburb in Gisborne, New Zealand
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Mākaraka is an outer suburb of Gisborne, in New Zealand's North Island, located in the west of the city.[3] The suburb features Gisborne's horse-racing circuit, Makaraka Racecourse.[4] It is part of the statistical area of Makaraka-Awapuni, which is covered at Awapuni.
Mākaraka was settled by dairy farmers in the 19th century. A dairy factory was built in the settlement in 1899.[5]
The Tarere Marae, located near Mākaraka, is a tribal meeting place of Te Whānau a Iwi, a hapū of Te Aitanga ā Māhaki.[6] It includes Te Aotipu meeting house.[7]
Demographics
Mākaraka covers 3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi).[1] It is part of the Makaraka-Awapuni statistical area.[8]
Mākaraka had a population of 537 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 93 people (20.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 153 people (39.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 288 males, 246 females, and 3 people of other genders in 159 dwellings.[10] 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 111 people (20.7%) aged under 15 years, 87 (16.2%) aged 15 to 29, 246 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 90 (16.8%) aged 65 or older.[2]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 66.5% European (Pākehā); 48.6% Māori; 7.3% Pasifika; 2.2% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.2%, Māori by 13.4%, Samoan by 3.9%, and other languages by 2.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 11.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[2]
Religious affiliations were 33.0% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 3.9% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, and 0.6% New Age. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.5%, and 10.1% of people did not answer the census question.[2]
Of those at least 15 years old, 48 (11.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 252 (59.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 129 (30.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 24 people (5.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 213 (50.0%) full-time, 75 (17.6%) part-time, and 12 (2.8%) unemployed.[2]
Education
Railway station
From 1902 to 1959 Mākaraka had a railway station on the Moutohora Branch and, from 1915 to 1931, was the junction for the Ngātapa Branch. It is now the mothballed Makaraka Industrial Line[16] and also has the East Coast Museum of Technology station building (from Matawhero) and museum on the former station site.[17]
| Disused railways | ||||
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| Pātūtahi (Ngātapa Branch) Line and station closed 7.9 km (4.9 mi) |
Moutohora Branch | Park Racecourse Line mothballed, station closed 1.59 km (0.99 mi) | ||
| King's Road Line and station closed 3.14 km (1.95 mi) |
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