Karangahake
title: "Karangahake" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-waikato", "geography-of-new-zealand", "hauraki-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karangahake" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Karangahape |
| native_name_lang | |
| settlement_type | Rural settlement |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 9 |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | New Zealand |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Waikato region |
| subdivision_type2 | Territorial authority |
| subdivision_name2 | Hauraki District |
| subdivision_type3 | Ward |
| subdivision_name3 | Paeroa Ward |
| leader_title | Territorial Authority |
| leader_name | Hauraki 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 | |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 6.40 |
| population_as_of | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| postal_code_type | Postcode(s) |
| postal_code | 3674 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Karangahape | native_name = | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = Rural settlement | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | etymology = | nickname = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 9 | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Waikato region | subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority | subdivision_name2 = Hauraki District | subdivision_type3 = Ward | subdivision_name3 = Paeroa Ward | leader_title = Territorial Authority | leader_name = Hauraki 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 = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 6.40 | elevation_m = | population_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_total = | population_density_km2 = auto | postal_code_type = Postcode(s) | postal_code = 3674 | website = Karangahake is a locality in the Hauraki District of New Zealand. In Māori, Karangahake translates as a "humpbacked ridge or a call from the other side".
History
In 1915 a new Anglican Church and Sunday school was constructed.
Demographics
In 1907 Karangahake had a population of 3,000.
Karangahake is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 6.40 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the larger Paeroa Rural statistical area.
Karangahake had a population of 381 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (18.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 84 people (28.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 192 males and 189 females in 147 dwellings. 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 51.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 69 people (18.1%) aged under 15 years, 24 (6.3%) aged 15 to 29, 189 (49.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 99 (26.0%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 92.1% European (Pākehā), 17.3% Māori, 2.4% Pasifika, 3.1% Asian, and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori language by 3.9%, and other languages by 8.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 15.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 36.2% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 0.8% Buddhist, 1.6% New Age, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.8%, and 6.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (19.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 171 (54.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 81 (26.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $31,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 21 people (6.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 126 (40.4%) people were employed full-time, 51 (16.3%) were part-time, and 6 (1.9%) were unemployed.
Education
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Karangahake School was constructed in 1890. In 1907 the school roll was 500 and an addition of four new rooms was designed by John Mitchell to accommodate this. The school roll had dropped to 180 by 1919 due to the closure of the mines and subsequently two rooms were moved to Waikino. By 1943 only one room remained in situ.
Karangahake School is registered as a Category 1 building with Heritage New Zealand.
The school now has a roll of as of
References
References
- {{LINZ
- "Māori place names of the Coromandel peninsula".
- Derbyshire, Noel William. (2016). "Serving the Community: a history of the Pukekohe Anglican Parish". Wily Publications.
- "Karangahake School".
- "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
- {{NZ census place summary 2018. paeroa-rural. Paeroa Rural
- {{NZ census 2018. 7010872–7010874
- "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.
- "Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
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