Kauri, New Zealand


Kauri is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through the area. Kamo is to the south, and Hikurangi is to the north. Mt Parakiore is a volcanic dome rising 391 metres to the southwest. It is about one million years old, and part of the Harbour Fault, which also includes Mt Hikurangi near Hikurangi, and Parahaki in Whangarei.
The area, initially called Kaurihohore, was settled by immigrants from Nova Scotia in 1856.

Demographics

The statistical area of Kauri, which at 56 square kilometres is larger than this locality, had a population of 1,746 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 258 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 408 people since the 2006 census. There were 588 households. There were 879 males and 867 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. Of the total population, 363 people were aged up to 15 years, 219 were 15 to 29, 846 were 30 to 64, and 321 were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Ethnicities were 91.8% European/Pākehā, 17.2% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 1.9% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 15.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.6% had no religion, 29.6% were Christian, and 2.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 252 people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 243 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,000. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 705 people were employed full-time, 222 were part-time, and 48 were unemployed.

Education

is a coeducational contributing primary school school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of . The school celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2002.