Waitoriki

Waitoriki
Interactive map of Waitoriki
Coordinates: 39°8′2″S 174°14′36″E / 39.13389°S 174.24333°E / -39.13389; 174.24333
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki Region
Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
Ward
  • Kōhanga Moa General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
CommunityInglewood Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityNew Plymouth District Council
 • Regional councilTaranaki Regional Council
 • Mayor of New PlymouthMax Brough
 • Taranaki-King Country MPBarbara Kuriger
 • Te Tai Hauāuru MPDebbie Ngarewa-Packer

Waitoriki is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. Inglewood is about 4.5 km to the southwest.

Demographics

Everett Park statistical area, which also includes Norfolk, covers 236.32 km2 (91.24 sq mi) north, east and south of Inglewood It had an estimated population of 2,420 as of June 2025, with a population density of 10 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,848—    
20132,043+1.44%
20182,163+1.15%
20232,322+1.43%
The 2006 population is for a larger area of 236.52 km2.
Source:

Everett Park had a population of 2,322 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 159 people (7.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 279 people (13.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,209 males, 1,107 females, and 3 people of other genders in 825 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 513 people (22.1%) aged under 15 years, 354 (15.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,155 (49.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 303 (13.0%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.8% European (Pākehā); 13.8% Māori; 1.2% Pasifika; 1.7% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori by 1.9%, and other languages by 3.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 26.5% Christian, 0.1% Islam, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.0%, and 9.6% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 294 (16.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,131 (62.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 384 (21.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 219 people (12.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,053 (58.2%) full-time, 336 (18.6%) part-time, and 18 (1.0%) unemployed.

Education

Waitoriki School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 32 students as of July 2026. The school began as the Wortley Road School in 1880.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Declaration of Results of Election and Poll" (PDF). New Plymouth District Council. 17 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Taranaki-King Country - Preliminary Count". Electoral Commission. 7 November 2026. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  3. ↑ "Te Tai Hauāuru - Preliminary Count". Electoral Commission. 7 November 2026. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  4. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  5. ↑ ."Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Everett Park (219501). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Everett Park (219500). 2018 Census place summary: Everett Park
  9. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Waitoriki School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
  12. ↑ "Take a look back in time and read about the early days of Waitoriki School". Waitoriki School.

Further reading

Schools

  • Centennial 1880-1980: Waitoriki, Lincoln & Wortley Road Schools. Waitoriki, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee, [1980]. 1980.
  • 80th jubilee: Waitoriki, Lincoln and Wortley Road schools, 1880-1960. Waitoriki, [N.Z.]; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee, [1960]; Taranaki Daily News. 1960.
  • Waitoriki School 125 years, 1880-2005. Waitoriki, [N.Z.]: Waitoriki School Jubilee Committee. 2005.