Egmont Village

Egmont Village
Coordinates: 39°8′44″S 174°8′42″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Taranaki Region
Territorial authority	New Plymouth District
Ward	Kōhanga Moa General Ward Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
Community	Inglewood Community
Electorates	New Plymouth Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	New Plymouth District Council
• Regional council	Taranaki Regional Council
Area [1]
• Total	1.44 km^2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	380
• Density	260/km^2 (680/sq mi)

Egmont Village is a settlement in Taranaki, New Zealand. State Highway 3 runs through it. New Plymouth is 12 km to the north-west, and Inglewood is 6 km to the south-east. Waiwhakaiho River and Mangaoraka Stream flow past to the west and east, respectively.^[3][4]

Demographics

Egmont Village is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 1.44 km² (0.56 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 380 as of June 2024,^[2] with a population density of 264 people per km². It is part of the larger Mangaoraka statistical area.

Historical population for Egmont Village

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	273	—
2013	279	+0.31%
2018	327	+3.23%
Source: [5]

Egmont Village had a population of 327 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 48 people (17.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 54 people (19.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 114 households, comprising 168 males and 165 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 72 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 51 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 168 (51.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (10.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.5% European/Pākehā, 7.3% Māori, 1.8% Pacific peoples, 1.8% Asian, and 0.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.6% had no religion, 29.4% were Christian, 0.9% were Buddhist and 2.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (17.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (18.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 48 people (18.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 147 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 42 (16.5%) were part-time, and 9 (3.5%) were unemployed.^[5]

Mangaoraka statistical area

Mangaoraka statistical area covers 85.45 km² (32.99 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 2,180 as of June 2024,^[6] with a population density of 26 people per km².

Historical population for Mangaoraka

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,251	—
2013	1,548	+3.09%
2018	1,818	+3.27%
Source: [7]

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 81.68 km² (31.54 sq mi).^[1] Using that boundary, Mangaoraka had a population of 1,818 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 270 people (17.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 567 people (45.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 624 households, comprising 933 males and 888 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 39.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 432 people (23.8%) aged under 15 years, 267 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 915 (50.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 207 (11.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.6% European/Pākehā, 10.1% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 10.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.1% had no religion, 32.0% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 222 (16.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 264 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 303 people (21.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 798 (57.6%) people were employed full-time, 246 (17.7%) were part-time, and 27 (1.9%) were unemployed.^[7]

Education

Egmont Village School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 200 students as of August 2024.^[8][9] The school was founded in 1877.^[10] The school is the location of the Egmont Village Blockhouse, a defensive building set up in 1868, due to settlers' fears during Tītokowaru's War.^[11]

Further reading

General historical works

• McKercher, Cheryl; Holland, Ann (c. 2005). Egmont Village: 125 years. Inglewood, [N.Z.]: C. McKercher & A. Holland in association with Villa Photographic and Polygraphia. ISBN 1-877332-28-3. OCLC 156731978.

School

• Egmont Village School: 81st jubilee, 1877-1958. Egmont Village, [N.Z.]: Egmont Village School Jubilee Committee. 1958.

• Marsh, Bill (1977). Egmont Village School centennial 1877-1977. Egmont Village, [N.Z.] : Stratford, [N.Z.]: The Centennial Committee ; Stratford Press.

References

1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
2. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 34. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
4. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7017073 and 7017074.
6. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
7. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mangaoraka (219300). 2018 Census place summary: Mangaoraka
8. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
9. Education Counts: Egmont Village School
10. Marsh, Bill (1977). Egmont Village School centennial 1877-1977.
11. Prickett, Nigel (1999). "British Army and Colonial Fortifications in North Taranaki, 1865–69". Records of the Auckland Museum. 36: 5–58. ISSN 1174-9202. JSTOR 42905837. Wikidata Q58623315.