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Kaipara Flats
Kaipara Flats
	Ranfurly Hall
	Coordinates: 36°24′22″S 174°32′47″E / 36.40611°S 174.54639°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Local board	Rodney Local Board
Subdivision	Warkworth subdivision
Electorates	Kaipara ki Mahurangi; Te Tai Tokerau;
Government
• Territorial Authority	Auckland Council
• Mayor of Auckland	Wayne Brown
• Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP	Chris Penk
• Te Tai Tokerau MP	Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
Area
• Total	1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Population (June 2024)
• Total	180
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)

Kaipara Flats is a locality in the Rodney District of New Zealand. Warkworth is 12 km to the east, Ahuroa to the south, and Tauhoa to the north-west. The North Auckland railway line passes through the area.^[3]^[4]

The economy is mostly sheep and cattle farming, with lifestyle blocks increasing in popularity. The Rodney Aero Club has an airfield nearby.^[5]

A bridle track was established to Glorit on the Kaipara Harbour in 1899, and part was improved to a dray road the following year.^[6] The North Auckland Line reached Kaipara Flats from Ahuroa in 1906.^[7]

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Kaipara Flats as a rural settlement, which covers 1.53 km² (0.59 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 180 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 118 people per km². Kaipara Flats is part of the larger Puhoi Valley statistical area.^[8]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	150	—
2013	138	−1.18%
2018	168	+4.01%
2023	153	−1.85%
Source: ^[9]^[10]

Kaipara Flats had a population of 153 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 15 people (−8.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 15 people (10.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 75 males, 78 females and 3 people of other genders in 54 dwellings.^[11] The median age was 46.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 24 people (15.7%) aged under 15 years, 27 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 72 (47.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (19.6%) aged 65 or older.^[10]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.3% European (Pākehā); 13.7% Māori; 2.0% Pasifika; 5.9% Asian; and 3.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori language by 2.0%, and other languages by 7.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 15.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 19.6% Christian, 3.9% Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% New Age, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 70.6%, and 5.9% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (4.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 78 (60.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (25.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 18 people (14.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 60 (46.5%) people were employed full-time, 24 (18.6%) were part-time, and 3 (2.3%) were unemployed.^[10]

Education

Kaipara Flats School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school^[12] with a roll of 112 students as of August 2024.^[13] The school was established in 1878.^[14]

Notes

^ ^a ^b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 11. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 31. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
^ "Kaipara Flats". Warkworth i-Site Visitor Information Centre. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
^ Ryburn, Wayne (1999). Tall Spars, Steamers & Gum. p. 89. ISBN 0-473-06176-7.
^ Ryburn, p 84-5, 183
^ 2018 Census place summary: Puhoi Valley
^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7001269.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Kaipara Flats (1069). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
^ "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.
^ Education Counts: Kaipara Flats School
^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
^ "Description of the School". Kaipara Flats School. Retrieved 5 September 2008.