Manutahi-Waitōtora

Pop 2,013Median age 44South Taranaki District

Manutahi-Waitōtora is a small suburb in Taranaki with a population of 2,013 and a median age of 44. Median personal income is $34K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Livability indicators for Manutahi-Waitōtora: 4 schools with avg EQI 474.

In 2026, Manutahi-Waitōtora recorded 2 building approvals (2 houses, 0 units), down 33.3% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
School QualityEQI 474 Below Average
Development-33% Slowing
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population2,013
Median Age44
Household Size
Personal Income$34K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European71.7%
Māori22.3%
Asian4.1%
Pacific Peoples1.7%
MELAA0.3%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing372
Manufacturing108
Construction60
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg EQI474
Total Students280
State4
Waverley Primary SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 487 · 154 students
Kakaramea SchoolContributing · State · EQI 457 · 60 students
Waitotara SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 496 · 35 students
Whenuakura SchoolContributing · State · EQI 455 · 31 students
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)2
  Houses2
YoY Change-33.3%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023