Waitoa

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Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand

title: "Waitoa" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-waikato", "matamata-piako-district"] description: "Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand" topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-waikato" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waitoa" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand ::

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Field	Value
name	Waitoa
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subdivision_name	New Zealand
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Waikato Region
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Matamata-Piako District
subdivision_type3	Ward
subdivision_name3	Te Aroha General Ward
leader_title	Territorial Authority
leader_name	Matamata-Piako District Council
leader_title1	Regional council
leader_name1	Waikato Regional Council
leader_title2	Mayor of Matamata-Piako
leader_name2
leader_title3	Waikato MP
leader_name3
leader_title4	Hauraki-Waikato MP
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A Fonterra dairy factory is a prominent blue building in the middle of the town.

The Waitoa River runs through the village and is prone to flooding.

A railway line runs to the dairy factory, and used to go to Te Aroha, however this section was closed and the line only runs to service the dairy factory.

Two freezing works and a rendering plant also operate in the Waitoa area. Workers commute from nearby towns of Te Aroha, Morrinsville and Matamata.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Waitoa as a rural settlement, which covers 2.53 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Waitoa is part of the larger Waitoa-Ngarua statistical area.

Waitoa had a population of 282 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people (6.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people (9.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 153 males and 129 females in 99 dwellings. 1.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 63 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 51 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 126 (44.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (13.8%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 81.9% European (Pākehā); 24.5% Māori; 5.3% Pasifika; 7.4% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.7%, Māori language by 7.4%, and other languages by 7.4%. No language could be spoken by 3.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 8.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 20.2% Christian, 1.1% Islam, 4.3% Māori religious beliefs, 2.1% Buddhist, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.9%, and 6.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (5.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 117 (53.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 84 (38.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (5.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 114 (52.1%) people were employed full-time and 24 (11.0%) were part-time.

Waitoa-Ngarua statistical area

Waitoa-Ngarua statistical area covers 108.08 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Waitoa-Ngarua had a population of 1,137 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 39 people (−3.3%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 15 people (−1.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 624 males, 513 females and 3 people of other genders in 429 dwellings. 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 234 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 234 (20.6%) aged 15 to 29, 528 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 147 (12.9%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.6% European (Pākehā); 16.1% Māori; 6.1% Pasifika; 10.8% Asian; 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori language by 4.0%, and other languages by 11.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.9% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 18.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 28.8% Christian, 1.8% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 1.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 2.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.9%, and 9.2% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 120 (13.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 504 (55.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 288 (31.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 81 people (9.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 501 (55.5%) people were employed full-time, 120 (13.3%) were part-time, and 15 (1.7%) were unemployed.

Education

Waitoa had a primary school between 1904 and 2015. It opened as Waitoa Valley School and reached a roll of 222 students in 1959. The roll fell subsequently, and there were 18 students in the final year.

References

Kissun, Sudesh. "Fonterra cuts cheese plant". Rural News.
"Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
"Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ.
{{NZ census 2018. 7011465 and 7011466
"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.
"Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
{{NZ census 2018. Waitoa-Ngarua (174400). waitoa-ngarua. Waitoa-Ngarua
"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.
Ramsey, Teresa. (29 October 2015). "Waitoa School to close after 111 years". Waikato Times.

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