Editing Makarora (section)

==Demographics==
Makarora is part of the Outer Wānaka statistical area, which covers {{Convert|3176.08|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=11 December 2021|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Outer Wanaka|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Outer Wanaka|y}}|R}}/3176.08|2}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|336|2013|378|2018|399|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>}}
Outer Wānaka had a population of 399 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], an increase of 21 people (5.6%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and an increase of 63 people (18.8%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 162 households, comprising 204 males and 192 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 45.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 72 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 57 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 228 (57.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 36 (9.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 96.2% European/[[Pākehā]], 10.5% [[Māori people|Māori]], 0.8% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]], and 0.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 18.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 64.7% had no religion, and 29.3% were [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]].

Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (26.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 21 (6.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 63 people (19.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 183 (56.0%) people were employed full-time, 78 (23.9%) were part-time, and 3 (0.9%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Outer Wānaka (345900)|outer-wanaka|Outer Wānaka}}</ref>

{{wide image|Makarora-panorama.jpg|700px|Panorama of Makarora as seen from State Highway 6}}