Hāpuku is a locality at the mouth of the Hāpuku River in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It is about northeast of Kaikōura. and the Main North Line run through it. Hapuku railway station opened on 13 March 1944 and closed on 29 March 1981.
Demographics Hāpuku locality, which includes Mangamaunu, covers It had a population of 75 people in the 2023 census.
Hāpuku is part of a larger area incorporating Rakautara which covers and is itself part of Kaikōura Ranges statistical area.
The area had a population of 162 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (22.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 42 people (35.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 84 males and 75 females in 60 dwellings. 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 53.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 18 people (11.1%) aged under 15 years, 24 (14.8%) aged 15 to 29, 81 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (24.1%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.2% European (Pākehā); 22.2% Māori; 1.9% Pasifika; 5.6% Asian; 1.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.3%, Māori by 3.7%, and other languages by 9.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 18.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
The sole religious affiliation given was 31.5% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.4%, and 9.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (20.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 75 (52.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 39 (27.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (6.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 63 (43.8%) full-time, 27 (18.8%) part-time, and 3 (2.1%) unemployed.
Education Hāpuku School is a state full primary school serving students in years 1 to 8, which teaches in the Māori language. It had a roll of It opened in 1905.
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