Waikeria is a rural community in the Otorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.^[3]

Waikeria Prison, one of New Zealand's largest prisons, is located on a 1,200-hectare (3,000-acre) site on Waikeria Road.^[4]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "dug-out water" for Waikeria.^[5]

The local Whakamārama Marae is a meeting place of the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Puehutore.^[6] It includes Te Rangimoeakau meeting house.^[7]

Waikeria settlement and the prison are in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 55.80 km² (21.54 sq mi).^[1] The SA1 areas are part of the larger Puniu statistical area.

The SA1 areas had a population of 534 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (12.7%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 174 people (−24.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 84 households, comprising 435 males and 96 females, giving a sex ratio of 4.53 males per female, with 48 people (9.0%) aged under 15 years, 165 (30.9%) aged 15 to 29, 294 (55.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (3.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 55.6% European/Pākehā, 47.2% Māori, 5.6% Pacific peoples, 2.8% Asian, and 1.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.5% had no religion, 26.4% were Christian, 7.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.7% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 5.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (6.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 72 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 45 people (9.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 183 (37.7%) people were employed full-time, 54 (11.1%) were part-time, and 24 (4.9%) were unemployed.^[2]

Korakonui School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school.^[10][11] It has a roll of 147 as of February 2024.^[12][13] The school opened in 1911.^[14]