Coroglen
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Coroglen |
| native_name | Ōunuora (Māori) |
| image_skyline | The Coroglen Tavern.jpg |
| image_caption | The Coroglen Tavern |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 21.92 |
| population_total | 135 |
| population_as_of | 2023 Census |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | New Zealand |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Waikato |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Thames-Coromandel District |
| subdivision_type3 | Ward |
| subdivision_name3 | Mercury Bay ward |
| subdivision_type4 | Community Board |
| subdivision_name4 | Mercury Bay Community |
| leader_title | Council |
| leader_name | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| leader_title1 | Regional council |
| leader_name1 | Waikato Regional Council |
| leader_title2 | Mayor of Thames-Coromandel |
| leader_name2 | |
| leader_title3 | Coromandel MP |
| leader_name3 | |
| leader_title4 | Hauraki-Waikato MP |
| leader_name4 | |
| seat_type | Electorates |
| seat | |
| postal_code_type | Postcode |
| postal_code | 3591 |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 10 |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
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Coroglen (Māori: Ōunuora) is a locality in the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 25, 18 kilometres south of Whitianga and 26 kilometres north west of Tairua. The "Tapu-Coroglen Road", a windy gravel road, connects it across the Coromandel Range with Tapu on the west coast of the peninsula.
History
The town was founded as "Gumtown" in the late 19th century with a kauri sawmill, later becoming an important location in the kauri gum trade. In the early 1900s, Gumtown had three stores, a bakery, a butcher's, a bootmaker, a blacksmith, a hotel, two boarding houses, and a billiard saloon. Currently, Coroglen has a tavern (famous for live music performances), a school, a pre school and a community garden.
Demographics
Coroglen is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 21.92 km2. The SA1 area is part of the larger Mercury Bay South statistical area.
The SA1 area had a population of 135 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (4.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 9 people (7.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 63 males and 75 females in 48 dwellings. 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 46.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 21 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 27 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 57 (42.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (24.4%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.9% European (Pākehā), 17.8% Māori, and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori language by 4.4%, and other languages by 6.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
The only religious affiliation given was 20.0% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 71.1%, and 8.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (7.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 78 (68.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 30 (26.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $32,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 3 people (2.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (44.7%) people were employed full-time and 24 (21.1%) were part-time.
Education
Coroglen School is a co-educational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of as of The school started in 1896.
Notes
References
- (2004). "Reed New Zealand Atlas". Reed Books.
- Roger Smith, GeographX. (2005). "The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand". Robbie Burton.
- Michael King. (1993). "The Coromandel".
- (1989). "Kauri Gum and the Gumdiggers". The Bush Press.
- King, p 99
- "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
- {{NZ census place summary 2018. mercury-bay-south. Mercury Bay South
- {{NZ census 2018. 7010637
- "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
- "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
- {{TKI. 1707. Coroglen School
- "Our School". Coroglen School.
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