Rapaura

Rapaura is a village northwest of Blenheim, New Zealand. The Wairau River flows past to the north. Spring Creek lies to the east.[1][2]

Rapaura
Coordinates: 41°28′19″S 173°54′6″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionMarlborough
WardWairau-Awatere Ward

Rapaura consists of a church and a school. It also has high quality land for growing grapes.

Demographics

Rapaura is in the Lower Wairau statistical area, which covers 116.72 km2 (45.07 sq mi).[3] It had an estimated population of 1,280 as of June 2022,[4] with a population density of 11.0 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,176—    
20131,167−0.11%
20181,212+0.76%
Source: [5]

Lower Wairau had a population of 1,212 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 45 people (3.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (3.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 456 households. There were 633 males and 576 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 48.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 213 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 144 (11.9%) aged 15 to 29, 621 (51.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 234 (19.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.1% European/Pākehā, 10.4% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, 2.5% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 15.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.4% had no religion, 34.9% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 195 (19.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 141 (14.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $43,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 576 (57.7%) people were employed full-time, 171 (17.1%) were part-time, and 15 (1.5%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

Rapaura School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 133 students (as of April 2023).[6][7] The school opened in 1862.[8]

Notes
  1. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. map 60. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. map 139. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lower Wairau (307200). 2018 Census place summary: Lower Wairau
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. Education Counts: Rapaura School
  8. "Our School - History of Rapaura School". Rapaura School. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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