Ngaumutawa

Ngaumutawa statistical area covers 1.16 km² (0.45 sq mi).^[1] It had an estimated population of 1,730 as of June 2025,^[2] with a population density of 1,491 people per km².

Ngaumutawa had a population of 1,671 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 159 people (10.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 279 people (20.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 759 males, 900 females, and 12 people of other genders in 729 dwellings.^[13] 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 279 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 249 (14.9%) aged 15 to 29, 624 (37.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 525 (31.4%) aged 65 or older.^[11]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.2% European (Pākehā); 21.5% Māori; 3.6% Pasifika; 3.8% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori by 4.3%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 6.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.^[11]

Religious affiliations were 34.6% Christian, 1.1% Hindu, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.4%, and 7.7% of people did not answer the census question.^[11]

Of those at least 15 years old, 216 (15.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 777 (55.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 396 (28.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 84 people (6.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 606 (43.5%) full-time, 180 (12.9%) part-time, and 18 (1.3%) unemployed.^[11]