Lake Hāwea is a small settlement at the southern end of a lake, also named Lake Hāwea, in New Zealand's South Island. It is 18 kilometres to the northeast of Wānaka. Demographics Lake Hawea covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Lake Hawea had a population of 1,200 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 402 people (50.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 648 people (117.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 444 households. There were 630 males and 570 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 264 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 156 (13.0%) aged 15 to 29, 621 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 159 (13.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 94.0% European/Pākehā, 8.5% Māori, 0.2% Pacific peoples, 2.5% Asian, and 3.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 25.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 66.2% had no religion, 25.0% were Christian and 2.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 258 (27.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 96 (10.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 132 people (14.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 519 (55.4%) people were employed full-time, 162 (17.3%) were part-time, and 15 (1.6%) were unemployed. References Populated places in Otago Queenstown-Lakes District Populated lakeshore places in New Zealand