Editing Makarora

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                = Makarora
| type                = Community
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| subdivision_type    = Country
| subdivision_name    = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1   = [[Regions of New Zealand|Region]]
| subdivision_name1   = [[Otago]]
| subdivision_type2   = [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|Territorial authority]]
| subdivision_name2   = [[Queenstown-Lakes District]]
| subdivision_type3   = Ward
| subdivision_name3   = Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward
| subdivision_type4   = Community
| subdivision_name4   = Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community
| seat_type           = Electorates
| seat                = {{ubl|[[Waitaki (New Zealand electorate)|Waitaki]]|[[Te Tai Tonga]] (Māori)}}
| leader_title        = {{nowrap|Territorial authority}}
| leader_name         = [[Queenstown-Lakes District Council]]
| leader_title1       = Regional council
| leader_name1        = [[Otago Regional Council]]
| leader_title2       = [[Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes]]
| leader_name2        = {{NZ officeholder data|Queenstown-Lakes District Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3       = [[Waitaki (New Zealand electorate)|Waitaki MP]]
| leader_name3        = {{NZ officeholder data|Waitaki MP|y}}
| leader_title4       = [[Te Tai Tonga|Te Tai Tonga MP]]
| leader_name4        = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tonga MP|y}}
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| blank_name          = Local [[iwi]]
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'''Makarora''' is a small community within the [[Queenstown-Lakes District]] of the [[Otago]] region of the [[South Island]] of New Zealand.

It is situated on {{NZlSH|6}} on the eastern side of the [[Haast Pass]] and adjacent to the [[Makarora River]].

Local [[tourism]] operators offer scenic plane flights and [[jetboat]]ing tours on the Makarora River, which is the border of the [[Mount Aspiring National Park]]. The 2022 film ''[[Nude Tuesday]]'' was shot at the Wonderland Lodge in Makarora.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/international/showcase/nude-tuesday |title=Nude Tuesday |website=NZ Film |access-date=17 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stuff-to-watch/128936934/nude-tuesday-mad-romp-awarded-five-stars-by-the-guardian-reviewer |title=Nude Tuesday mad romp awarded five stars by The Guardian reviewer |first=Colleen |last=Hawkes |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]|date=12 June 2022 |access-date=17 June 2022}}</ref>

==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}}

==Education==

Makarora Primary School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,<ref name="official3767">{{cite web |title=Makarora Primary School Official School Website |url=http://www.makarora.school.nz |website=makarora.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe3767">{{cite web |title=Makarora Primary School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=3767 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3767|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.<ref name="ero3767">{{cite web |title=Makarora Primary School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=3767 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> The school was first established in 1895.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LWM18950823.2.6?query=Makarora+School |title=Telegraphic |newspaper=Lake Whakatip Mail |date=23 August 1895}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Queenstown-Lakes}}

[[Category:Populated places in Otago]]
[[Category:Queenstown-Lakes District]]