Whare Flat
Rural locality
Silverstream Whare Flat postcard
Silverstream Whare Flat postcard
Coordinates: 45°49′00″S 170°24′30″E / 45.81667°S 170.40833°E / -45.81667; 170.40833
CountryNew Zealand
IslandSouth Island
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityDunedin
Government
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Territorial authorityDunedin City Council
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
9092
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Whare Flat is a locality some 15 km to the northwest of Dunedin city centre, in the South Island of New Zealand.[1] It is located at a widening of the Silver Stream's valley amid the foothills of the Silverpeaks.[2]

Whare Flat is the location of a scout camp, Camp Waiora,[3] and plays host annually to the Whare Flat Folk Festival,[4] the southern South Island's biggest annual folk music event, which is held over the New Year holiday.

The "whare" of Whare Flat's name was not a traditional Māori structure, but was actually a shepherd's hut.[5]

Demographics

Whare Flat is part of the Taieri statistical area, which covers 150.36 km2 (58.05 sq mi) to the west, north and northeast of Mosgiel.[6] The statistical area had an estimated population of 1,600 as of June 2022,[7] with a population density of 11 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,170—    
20131,410+2.70%
20181,506+1.33%
Source: [8]

Taieri had a population of 1,506 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (6.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 336 people (28.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 546 households. There were 750 males and 756 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 46.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 276 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 204 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 729 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 294 (19.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.6% European/Pākehā, 5.4% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 1.2% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 11.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.2% had no religion, 38.0% were Christian, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 282 (22.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 216 (17.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 321 people (26.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 627 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 243 (19.8%) were part-time, and 24 (2.0%) were unemployed.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Dowling, P. (ed.) (2004). Reed New Zealand atlas. Auckland: Reed Publishing. Map 103. ISBN 0 7900 0952 8
  2. ↑ Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co. p. 413.
  3. ↑ Wairoa Scout Camp official website.
  4. ↑ Whare Flat Folk Festival official website.
  5. ↑ Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 475.
  6. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Taieri (349400). 2018 Census place summary: Taieri
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