(−3.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 549 households, comprising 891 males and 924 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 29.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 525 people (28.9%) aged under 15 years, 393 (21.7%) aged 15 to 29, 714 (39.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 186 (10.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 20.2% European/Pākehā, 91.2% Māori, 3.3% Pacific peoples, 0.8% Asian, and 0.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 1.8, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.3% had no religion, 39.3% were Christian, 12.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Buddhist and 0.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (4.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 423 (32.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $18,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 45 people (3.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 420 (32.6%) people were employed full-time, 180 (14.0%) were part-time, and 183 (14.2%) were unemployed. Education Murupara Area School is a co-educational state area school for Year 1 to 13 students, with a roll of as of It opened in 2013, when the local primary and secondary schools merged. Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake o Tāwhiuau is a co-educational state Māori language immersion school, with a roll of . The school opened in 2000, and was the first Designated Character School (Kura ā-Iwi) in the country. Notable people Jacinda Ardern (born 1980), Prime Minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party Pem Bird, president of the Maori Party 2010–2013 Bradley Iles, professional golfer Willie Ripia, Rugby union player References Whakatane District Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region