Tirohanga

Tirohanga statistical area covers 1.18 km² (0.46 sq mi).[2] It had an estimated population of 1,330 as of June 2022,[3] with a population density of 1,127 people per km².

Tirohanga had a population of 1,287 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 123 people (10.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 90 people (7.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 414 households. There were 633 males and 654 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 39.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 252 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 240 (18.6%) aged 15 to 29, 642 (49.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 153 (11.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 73.9% European/Pākehā, 5.8% Māori, 2.6% Pacific peoples, 21.2% Asian, and 4.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 32.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.2% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 4.7% were Hindu, 1.6% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 360 (34.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 102 (9.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 597 (57.7%) people were employed full-time, 150 (14.5%) were part-time, and 36 (3.5%) were unemployed.[4]

Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School is a co-educational state-integrated school for Year 1 to 13 students,[5] with a roll of 304 as of February 2023.[6] It is a Waldorf Steiner education founded in 1979.[7]