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Of those at least 15 years old, 258 (27.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 141 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 36,800, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 213 people (22.3%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of
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396:. There were 78 households, comprising 105 males and 108 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 42 people (20.0%) aged under 15 years, 24 (11.4%) aged 15 to 29, 120 (57.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (14.3%) aged 65 or older.
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430:Pohangina-Apiti statistical area
399:Ethnicities were 92.9% European/
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129:Ngā Tapuae o Matangi Māori Ward
796:"Pohangina Valley New Zealand"
727:"Totara Reserve Regional Park"
546:and 2.7% had other religions.
422:and 4.3% had other religions.
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820:. Manawatu District Council.
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890:. The University of Waikato
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174:Manawatū District Council
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581:"ArcGIS Web Application"
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886:Fletcher, Henry James.
585:statsnz.maps.arcgis.com
503:2018 New Zealand census
386:2018 New Zealand census
931:Statistics New Zealand
888:"Index of Māori Names"
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230:Manawatū-Whanganui
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76:40.167°S 175.800°E
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709:"Pohangina"
590:25 December
511:2006 census
507:2013 census
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390:2013 census
287:brown trout
269:leatherwood
234:New Zealand
138:Electorates
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1327:Categories
1258:Government
1182:Tangimoana
1167:Rangiwahia
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1097:Cheltenham
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203:Population
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1122:Himatangi
554:Education
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302:Rangitāne
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261:kaikawaka
226:Pohangina
28:Pohangina
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1107:Feilding
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