Peria, Northland


Peria or Pēria is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. It lies south of Taipa and east of Kaitaia. The area was once known as Oruru Valley.
Wiremu Hoani Taua, who later became the first Maori person to be appointed as the head teacher of a native school, served on the Peria Native School Committee until 1900.

Demographics

The statistical area of Peria, which at 199.69 square kilometres is much larger than the locality, had a population of 1,107 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 156 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 96 people since the 2006 census. There were 423 households. There were 585 males and 522 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. Of the total population, 228 people were aged up to 15 years, 159 were 15 to 29, 540 were 30 to 64, and 177 were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Ethnicities were 74.3% European/Pākehā, 40.1% Māori, 3.0% Pacific peoples, 2.7% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.3% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, and 8.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 108 people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 183 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,600. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 324 people were employed full-time, 126 were part-time, and 60 were unemployed.

Education

Peria School is a coeducational full primary school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 78.
The local marae, Te Kauhanga, and its meeting house, Te Poho o Ngāti Kahu, are a tribal meeting place for the Ngāti Kahu hapū of Te Paatu ki Pēria.