Egmont Village

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Egmont Village
Interactive map of Egmont Village
Coordinates: 39°8′44″S 174°8′42″E / 39.14556°S 174.14500°E / -39.14556; 174.14500
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki Region
Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
Ward
  • Kōhanga Moa General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
CommunityInglewood Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityNew Plymouth District Council
 • Regional councilTaranaki Regional Council
 • Mayor of New PlymouthMax Brough[1]
 • New Plymouth MPDavid MacLeod[2]
 • Te Tai Hauāuru MPDebbie Ngarewa-Packer[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)[5]
 • Total
350
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)

Egmont Village is a settlement in Taranaki, New Zealand. State Highway 3 runs through it. New Plymouth is 12 km to the north-west, and Inglewood is 6 km to the south-east. Waiwhakaiho River and Mangaoraka Stream flow past to the west and east, respectively.[6][7]

Demographics

Egmont Village is described by Stats NZ as a rural settlement which covers 1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi).[4] It had an estimated population of 350 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 243 people per km2. It is part of the larger Mangaoraka statistical area.[8]

Historical population for Egmont Village
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006273—    
2013279+0.31%
2018327+3.23%
2023345+1.08%
Source: [9][10]

Egmont Village had a population of 345 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people (5.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 66 people (23.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 180 males and 168 females in 120 dwellings.[11] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 81 people (23.5%) aged under 15 years, 48 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 165 (47.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (15.7%) aged 65 or older.[9]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 96.5% European (Pākehā), 8.7% Māori, 0.9% Pasifika, 2.6% Asian, and 5.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.7%, Māori by 1.7%, and other languages by 6.1%. No language could be spoken by 4.3% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 15.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[9]

Religious affiliations were 24.3% Christian, 0.9% Islam, 0.9% New Age, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.9%, and 11.3% of people did not answer the census question.[9]

Of those at least 15 years old, 51 (19.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 150 (56.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 60 (22.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 30 people (11.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 132 (50.0%) full-time, 45 (17.0%) part-time, and 3 (1.1%) unemployed.[9]

Mangaoraka statistical area

Mangaoraka statistical area covers 85.45 km2 (32.99 sq mi)[12] and had an estimated population of 2,110 as of June 2025,[13] with a population density of 25 people per km2.

Historical population for Mangaoraka
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,251—    
20131,599+3.57%
20181,869+3.17%
20232,046+1.83%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 81.68 km2.
Source: [14][15]

Mangaoraka had a population of 2,046 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 177 people (9.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 447 people (28.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,068 males, 969 females, and 6 people of other genders in 708 dwellings.[16] 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 465 people (22.7%) aged under 15 years, 294 (14.4%) aged 15 to 29, 972 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 312 (15.2%) aged 65 or older.[14]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 94.4% European (Pākehā); 10.6% Māori; 1.3% Pasifika; 1.3% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.8%, Māori by 1.5%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 4.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[14]

Religious affiliations were 26.0% Christian, 0.3% Islam, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.0%, and 9.8% of people did not answer the census question.[14]

Of those at least 15 years old, 273 (17.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 969 (61.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 336 (21.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 258 people (16.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 855 (54.1%) full-time, 300 (19.0%) part-time, and 30 (1.9%) unemployed.[14]

Education

Egmont Village School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 191 students as of March 2026.[17][18] The school was founded in 1877.[19] The school is the location of the Egmont Village Blockhouse, a defensive building set up in 1868, due to settlers' fears during Tītokowaru's War.[20]

Further reading

General historical works

  • McKercher, Cheryl; Holland, Ann (c. 2005). Egmont Village: 125 years. Inglewood, [N.Z.]: C. McKercher & A. Holland in association with Villa Photographic and Polygraphia. ISBN 1-877332-28-3. OCLC 156731978.

School

  • Egmont Village School: 81st jubilee, 1877-1958. Egmont Village, [N.Z.]: Egmont Village School Jubilee Committee. 1958.
  • Marsh, Bill (1977). Egmont Village School centennial 1877-1977. Egmont Village, [N.Z.] : Stratford, [N.Z.]: The Centennial Committee; Stratford Press.

References

  1. "Declaration of Results of Election and Poll" (PDF). New Plymouth District Council. 17 October 2025.
  2. "New Plymouth - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 23 September 2025.
  3. "Te Tai Hauāuru - Official Result". Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  5. "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  6. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 34. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  7. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  8. "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Urban Rural – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
  9. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Egmont Village (1310). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7017073 and 7017074.
  11. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  12. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  13. "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  14. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Mangaoraka (219301). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  15. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mangaoraka (219300). 2018 Census place summary: Mangaoraka
  16. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  17. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  18. "Egmont Village School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
  19. Marsh, Bill (1977). Egmont Village School centennial 1877-1977.
  20. Prickett, Nigel (1999). "British Army and Colonial Fortifications in North Taranaki, 1865–69". Papahou: Records of the Auckland Museum. 36: 5–58. ISSN 1174-9202. JSTOR 42905837. Wikidata Q58623315.