Te Kao is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 69.50 km2 (26.83 sq mi)[7] and includes the area between the mouth of Parengarenga Harbour and Tauwhia Stream. The SA1 area is part of the larger North Cape statistical area.[8]
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Historical populationYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 216 | — |
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2013 | 171 | −3.28% |
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2018 | 225 | +5.64% |
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The SA1 statistical area had a population of 225 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (31.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 9 people (4.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 75 households, comprising 120 males and 105 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.14 males per female. The median age was 30.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 57 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 54 (24.0%) aged 15 to 29, 75 (33.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 36 (16.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 22.7% European/Pākehā, 92.0% Māori, 9.3% Pacific peoples, and 1.3% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 20.0% had no religion, 45.3% were Christian and 29.3% had Māori religious beliefs.
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (5.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 36 (21.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $20,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6 people (3.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (39.3%) people were employed full-time, 18 (10.7%) were part-time, and 9 (5.4%) were unemployed.[9]
Pōtahi Marae, near the centre of Te Kao, is the traditional meeting place for Te Aupōuri,[10] and includes the wharehui (meeting house) Waimirirangi and wharekai (dining hall) Te Rongopātūtaonga.[11]
In October 2020, the Government committed $220,442 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 9 jobs.[12]
Te Kura o Te Kao is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 64 students as of February 2024.[13][14]
The school started as Te Kao Native School in 1881.[15] It became Te Kao Area School, providing education up to seventh form, but with few secondary students it changed to become a primary school in 1999.[16]
The school celebrated its 125th anniversary during Labour Weekend in 2006.[17] It became a designated character school at the start of 2019,[18] and extended to include years 9 and 10 in 2020.[19]