Ngatea
title: "Ngatea" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-waikato", "hauraki-district"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-waikato" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngatea" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ngatea |
| image_skyline | Ngatea water gardens - panoramio.jpg |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 1.75 |
| population_total | |
| population_as_of | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | New Zealand |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Waikato region |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Hauraki District |
| subdivision_type3 | Ward |
| subdivision_name3 | Plains 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 | |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 9 |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
|name = Ngatea |image_skyline=Ngatea water gardens - panoramio.jpg |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 1.75 |population_total = |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_density_km2 = auto |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = New Zealand |subdivision_type1= Region |subdivision_name1= Waikato region |subdivision_type2= District |subdivision_name2= Hauraki District |subdivision_type3= Ward |subdivision_name3= Plains 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 = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 9 |coordinates = Ngatea () is a small town on the Hauraki Plains in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 18 kilometres southwest of Thames and 70 kilometres southeast of Auckland. Ngatea lies on the Piako River, eight kilometres south of its outflow into the Firth of Thames.
Ngatea is the 'service centre' for the farming area of the Hauraki Plains. It was established in the 1900s as a result of a unique series of canals and stop banks which drained the land and produced rich farmlands for dairy production.
The town also acts as a service town for motorists travelling from Auckland to the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty via State Highway 2.
Demographics
Stats NZ describes Ngatea as a small urban area. It covers 1.75 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Ngatea had a population of 1,548 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 111 people (7.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 303 people (24.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 729 males, 816 females and 6 people of other genders in 621 dwellings. 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 47.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 291 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 219 (14.1%) aged 15 to 29, 633 (40.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 408 (26.4%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.0% European (Pākehā); 16.9% Māori; 2.5% Pasifika; 5.4% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.7%, Māori language by 3.3%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 7.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.7% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.7%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (13.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 723 (57.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 363 (28.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 102 people (8.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 564 (44.9%) people were employed full-time, 171 (13.6%) were part-time, and 30 (2.4%) were unemployed.
Education
Ngatea has two schools:
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Ngatea Primary School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of The school opened in 1960.
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Hauraki Plains College is a co-educational state secondary school, with a roll of as of In 1912, the school was first opened and called Orchard School, with a roll of 15 students. In 1923 its name was changed to Ngatea District High School. The Government attempted to close the school amid declining attendance, however this was unsuccessful due to unprecedented community support. In 1963, the name was once again changed to Hauraki Plains College.
Notable Celebrities
- Henry "Lil Henry" Stilwell (born 2002) is a local online rapper with a sizeable online following. He features in the show "Four go Flatting", a TV show casting the lives of intellectually disabled people
Climate
|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Ngatea (1951–1980) | Jan high C = 24.2 | Feb high C = 24.8 | Mar high C = 23.4 | Apr high C = 20.7 | May high C = 17.4 | Jun high C = 14.9 | Jul high C = 14.2 | Aug high C = 15.1 | Sep high C = 16.8 | Oct high C = 18.6 | Nov high C = 20.6 | Dec high C = 22.6 | year high C = | Jan mean C = 18.2 | Feb mean C = 18.7 | Mar mean C = 17.5 | Apr mean C = 14.9 | May mean C = 11.8 | Jun mean C = 9.8 | Jul mean C = 8.9 | Aug mean C = 10.0 | Sep mean C = 11.5 | Oct mean C = 13.3 | Nov mean C = 15.1 | Dec mean C = 16.7 | year mean C = | Jan low C = 12.2 | Feb low C = 12.6 | Mar low C = 11.5 | Apr low C = 9.0 | May low C = 6.2 | Jun low C = 4.6 | Jul low C = 3.6 | Aug low C = 4.9 | Sep low C = 6.2 | Oct low C = 8.0 | Nov low C = 9.5 | Dec low C = 10.7 | year low C = |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 59 |Feb rain mm = 86 |Mar rain mm = 84 |Apr rain mm = 103 |May rain mm = 106 |Jun rain mm = 118 |Jul rain mm = 116 |Aug rain mm = 104 |Sep rain mm = 98 |Oct rain mm = 87 |Nov rain mm = 79 |Dec rain mm = 84 |year rain mm = |source 1 = NIWA{{cite web |url = https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/ |title = CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent number: 1539) |publisher = NIWA |access-date = 13 Sep 2024}}
References
References
- "Ngatea, Waikato". NZ Topo Map.
- "Ngatea Travel Guide". [[Jasons Travel Media]].
- "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
- {{NZ census 2018. Ngatea (168900). ngatea. Ngatea
- "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.
- "Official School Website".
- {{TKI. 1850. Ngatea School
- "Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
- "Ngatea Primary School History". Ngatea School.
- "Official School Website".
- {{TKI. 112. Hauraki Plains College
- "Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
- (2021). "General Information Guide". Hauraki Plains College.
- (2024-10-22). "Four Go Flatting star ‘Lil Henry’ embraces newfound fame, starts clothing label".
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