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Waiomu is a settlement on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand, between Tapu to the north and Te Puru to the south. State Highway 25 runs through it.[3]

Waiomu
Waiomu Beach Café
Coordinates: 37.027°S 175.516°E / -37.027; 175.516
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato
District	Thames-Coromandel District
Ward	Thames ward
Community Board	Thames Community
Government
• Council	Thames-Coromandel District Council
Area [1]
• Total	3.83 km2 (1.48 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	354
• Density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)

Waiomu Kauri Grove Walk is a hiking trail to a stand of New Zealand kauri trees in Coromandel Forest Park.[4]

Demographics

Waiomu is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 3.83 km² (1.48 sq mi).[1] Waiomu is part of the larger Thames Coast statistical area.[5]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	384	—
2013	339	−1.76%
2018	354	+0.87%
Source: [2]

Waiomu had a population of 354 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (4.4%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 30 people (−7.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 144 households, comprising 171 males and 186 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 39 people (11.0%) aged under 15 years, 33 (9.3%) aged 15 to 29, 156 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 123 (34.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 79.7% European/Pākehā, 28.8% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 0.8% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.5% had no religion, 34.7% were Christian and 0.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 84 (26.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 24 people (7.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 93 (29.5%) people were employed full-time, 48 (15.2%) were part-time, and 9 (2.9%) were unemployed.[2]

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