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{{Short description|Rural locality in Wellington Region, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Kokotau
| settlement_type         = Locality
| image_skyline           =
| image_caption           =
| image_map               = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-41.079|175.563}}|zoom=10}}
| coordinates             = {{coord|-41.079|175.563|display=inline,title|region:NZ_type:city}}
| subdivision_name        = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1       = [[Regions of New Zealand|Region]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Wellington Region]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|Territorial authority]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Carterton District]]
| seat_type               = [[New Zealand electorates|Electorates]]
| seat                    = {{ubl|[[Wairarapa (New Zealand electorate)|Wairarapa]]|[[Ikaroa-Rāwhiti]] ([[Māori electorates|Māori]])}}
| government_footnotes    =
| leader_title            = Territorial Authority
| leader_name             = [[Carterton District Council]]
| leader_title1           = Regional council
| leader_name1            = [[Greater Wellington Regional Council]]
| leader_title2           = [[Mayor of Carterton]]
| leader_name2            = {{NZ officeholder data|Carterton District Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3           = [[Wairarapa (New Zealand electorate)|Wairarapa MP]]
| leader_name3            = {{NZ officeholder data|Wairarapa MP|y}}
| leader_title4           = [[Ikaroa-Rāwhiti|Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP]]
| leader_name4            = {{NZ officeholder data|Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP|y}}
| area_total_km2          = 120.58
| area_footnotes          = <ref name="Area"/>
| population_total        = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Kokotau|y}}
| population_footnotes    = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
| population_as_of        = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| population_density_km2  = auto
}}
'''Kokotau''' is a rural locality and a statistical area in the [[Carterton District]] and [[Wellington Region]] of [[New Zealand]]'s [[North Island]]. The locality is about 8&nbsp;km southeast of [[Carterton, New Zealand|Carterton]] by road, and the statistical area covers the district east of Carterton to the [[Ruamahanga River|Ruamahanga]] and [[Waingawa River|Waingawa]] rivers.
There was a bridge over the Ruamahanga at Kokotau in 1885.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAIST18850427.2.11?query=Kokotau+Bridge|newspaper=Wairarapa Standard|date=27 April 1885|title=Taratahi-Carterton Road Board}}</ref> A new bridge was opened in 1892,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT18921123.2.7?query=Kokotau+Bridge|newspaper=Wairarapa Daily Times|date=23 November 1892|title=Untitled}}</ref> but was damaged by floods the following year,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18930710.2.43?query=Kokotau+Bridge|newspaper=Evening Post|date=10 July 1893|title=Wairarapa News}}</ref> and again in 1897.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18970608.2.40?query=Kokotau+Bridge|newspaper=Evening Post|date=8 June 1897|title=Wairarapa News}}</ref> The timber truss bridge was replaced by the current concrete pier and girder bridge in 1930.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gw.govt.nz/assets/Plans--Publications/Historic-Bridges-Report-for-the-Wellington-Region-Sept-2010.pdf|publisher=Greater Wellington Regional Council|title=Historic Bridges of the Wellington Region|first=Chris|last=Cochran|date=31 August 2010|pp=85–92}}</ref>
Kokotau School flourished in 1898.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT18981212.2.7?query=Kokotau+School|newspaper=Wairarapa Daily Times|date=12 December 1898|title=Local & General}}</ref>
== Demographics ==
Kokotau statistical area covers {{Convert|120.58|km2||abbr=on}}.<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=28 January 2024|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Kokotau|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Kokotau|y}}|R}}/120.58|1}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.
{{Historical populations|2006|909|2013|1,149|2018|1,221|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>}}
Kokotau had a population of 1,221 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], an increase of 72 people (6.3%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and an increase of 312 people (34.3%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 429 households, comprising 636 males and 585 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 42.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 252 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 207 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 555 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (16.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.1% European/[[Pākehā]], 9.6% [[Māori people|Māori]], 1.0% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]], 0.7% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]], and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.5% had no religion, 36.9% were [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.2% had [[Religion of Māori people|Māori religious beliefs]], 0.2% were [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.2% were [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]] and 0.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 198 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 174 (18.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 189 people (19.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 486 (50.2%) people were employed full-time, 201 (20.7%) were part-time, and 24 (2.5%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Kokotau (257000)|kokotau|Kokotau}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Carterton District}}
[[Category:Carterton District]]
[[Category:Populated places in the Wellington Region]]