Statistics New Zealand describes Te Hana as a rural settlement, which covers 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 130 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 171 people per km2. Te Hana is part of the larger Okahukura Peninsula statistical area.[14]
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 2006 | 102 | — |
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| 2013 | 96 | −0.86% |
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| 2018 | 105 | +1.81% |
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| 2023 | 120 | +2.71% |
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| Source: [15][16] |
Te Hana had a population of 120 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (14.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people (25.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 63 males and 60 females in 39 dwellings.[17] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 27 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 27 (22.5%) aged 15 to 29, 57 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (7.5%) aged 65 or older.[16]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 62.5% European (Pākehā), 42.5% Māori, 7.5% Pasifika, and 7.5% Asian. English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori language by 10.0%, and other languages by 12.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 15.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 37.5% Christian, 7.5% Māori religious beliefs, and 2.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.0%, and 5.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (6.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 51 (54.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (35.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $32,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (6.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 45 (48.4%) people were employed full-time and 18 (19.4%) were part-time.[16]
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