Marotiri, New Zealand
Marotiri is a rural community in the Taupo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The community has an annual family agricultural day each November. Demographics. The statistical area of Marotiri, which at 744 square kilometres is much larger than this community and includes Mangakino, Whakamaru, and Mokai, had a population of 2,391 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 177 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 81 people (3.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 843 households. There were 1,236 males and 1,158 females, giving a sex  ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 35 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 582 people (24.3%) aged under 15 years, 471 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,065 (44.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 276 (11.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 71.3% European/Pākehā, 40.5% Māori, 3.3% Pacific peoples, 5.6% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 13.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 59.2% had no religion, 26.6% were Christian , 0.5% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 7.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (9.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 480 (26.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 888 (49.1%) people were employed full-time, 333 (18.4%) were part-time, and 93 (5.1%) were unemployed. Marotiri is in meshblocks 1293200, 1293302 and 4004316, which had a population of 327 in the 2018 census. Education. Marotiri School is a co -educational state primary school, with a roll of as of The school opened in 1961.