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Lake Hāwea (town)

Coordinates: 44°36′41″S 169°15′48″E / 44.61139°S 169.26333°E / -44.61139; 169.26333
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Lake Hāwea
Town
Eastern part of Lake Hāwea town
Map
Coordinates: 44°36′41″S 169°15′48″E / 44.61139°S 169.26333°E / -44.61139; 169.26333
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District
WardWānaka-Upper Clutha Ward
CommunityWānaka-Upper Clutha Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Mayor of Queenstown-LakesGlyn Lewers
 • Waitaki MPMiles Anderson
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total2,190
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postcode
9382

Lake Hāwea is a small settlement at the southern end of a lake, also named Lake Hāwea, in New Zealand's South Island.[3][4] It is 18 kilometres to the northeast of Wānaka.[5]

Demographics

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Lake Hawea covers 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,190 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 598 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006552—    
2013798+5.41%
20181,200+8.50%
Source: [6]

Before the 2023 census, Lake Hāwea had a smaller boundary, covering 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Lake Hāwea had a population of 1,200 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 402 people (50.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 648 people (117.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 444 households, comprising 630 males and 570 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 264 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 156 (13.0%) aged 15 to 29, 621 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 159 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.0% European/Pākehā, 8.5% Māori, 0.2% Pasifika, 2.5% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 25.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 66.2% had no religion, 25.0% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs and 2.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 258 (27.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 96 (10.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 132 people (14.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 519 (55.4%) people were employed full-time, 162 (17.3%) were part-time, and 15 (1.6%) were unemployed.[6]

Climate

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Climate data for Lake Hawea, elevation 350 m (1,150 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.3
(70.3)
21.3
(70.3)
19.0
(66.2)
15.5
(59.9)
11.6
(52.9)
8.1
(46.6)
7.5
(45.5)
10.1
(50.2)
12.9
(55.2)
15.4
(59.7)
17.7
(63.9)
19.8
(67.6)
15.0
(59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2)
15.9
(60.6)
13.7
(56.7)
10.7
(51.3)
7.3
(45.1)
4.2
(39.6)
3.7
(38.7)
5.5
(41.9)
8.1
(46.6)
10.3
(50.5)
12.5
(54.5)
14.5
(58.1)
10.2
(50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8)
10.5
(50.9)
8.4
(47.1)
5.9
(42.6)
3.1
(37.6)
0.4
(32.7)
−0.2
(31.6)
0.7
(33.3)
3.3
(37.9)
5.2
(41.4)
7.2
(45.0)
9.2
(48.6)
5.4
(41.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 66.2
(2.61)
45.3
(1.78)
59.3
(2.33)
54.0
(2.13)
71.2
(2.80)
84.0
(3.31)
65.6
(2.58)
97.2
(3.83)
91.2
(3.59)
73.7
(2.90)
80.5
(3.17)
88.7
(3.49)
876.9
(34.52)
Source: NIWA (rain 1991–2020)[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "History of Lake Hawea township". www.thewanakasun.co.nz. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. ^ Chinn, Barbara. "A pretty good place to live. Lake Hawea & Hawea Flat" (PDF). www.qldc.govt.nz. OCLC 936325741. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ^ "'I love New Zealand': Oprah Winfrey shares stunning photos of Central Otago to her 8.3 million Instagram followers". NZ Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lake Hāwea (347100). 2018 Census place summary: Lake Hāwea
  7. ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Lake Hawea". NIWA. Retrieved 19 May 2024.