Coroglen
Coroglen
Ōunuora (Māori)[citation needed] | |
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 The Coroglen Tavern | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District |
| Ward | Mercury Bay ward |
| Community Board | Mercury Bay Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Council | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Thames-Coromandel | Peter Revell[3] |
| • Coromandel MP | Scott Simpson[4] |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[5] |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.92 km2 (8.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 135 |
| • Density | 6.16/km2 (16.0/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 3591 |
Coroglen (Māori: Ōunuora) is a locality in the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 25, 18 kilometres south of Whitianga and 26 kilometres north west of Tairua.[6][7] The "Tapu-Coroglen Road", a windy gravel road, connects it across the Coromandel Range with Tapu on the west coast of the peninsula.
History
[edit | edit source]The town was founded as "Gumtown" in the late 19th century with a kauri sawmill, later becoming an important location in the kauri gum trade.[8][9] In the early 1900s, Gumtown had three stores, a bakery, a butcher's, a bootmaker, a blacksmith, a hotel, two boarding houses, and a billiard saloon.[10] Currently, Coroglen has a tavern (famous for live music performances), a school, a pre school and a community garden.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Coroglen is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 21.92 km2 (8.46 sq mi).[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Mercury Bay South statistical area.[11]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 111 | — |
| 2013 | 126 | +1.83% |
| 2018 | 129 | +0.47% |
| 2023 | 135 | +0.91% |
| Source: [12][2] | ||
The SA1 area had a population of 135 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (4.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 9 people (7.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 63 males and 75 females in 48 dwellings.[13] 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 46.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 21 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 27 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 57 (42.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (24.4%) aged 65 or older.[2]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.9% European (Pākehā), 17.8% Māori, and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori language by 4.4%, and other languages by 6.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[2]
The only religious affiliation given was 20.0% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 71.1%, and 8.9% of people did not answer the census question.[2]
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (7.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 78 (68.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 30 (26.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $32,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 3 people (2.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (44.7%) people were employed full-time and 24 (21.1%) were part-time.[2]
Education
[edit | edit source]Coroglen School is a co-educational full primary (years 1–8) school[14] with a roll of 98 as of July 2025.[15] The school started in 1896.[16]
Notes
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- ^ King, p 99
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Mercury Bay South
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- ^ Education Counts: Coroglen School
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