Statistics New Zealand describes Hihi as a rural settlement. It covers {{Convert|1.43|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=2 April 2022|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Hihi|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Hihi|y}}|R}}/1.43|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>. Hihi is part of the larger [[Oruaiti#Demographics|Taemaro-Oruaiti statistical area]].<ref>{{NZ census place summary 2018|taemaro-oruaiti|Taemaro-Oruaiti}}</ref>
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Hihi had a population of 171231 atin the [[20182023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 1560 people (935.61%) since the [[20132018 New Zealand census|20132018 census]], and an increase of 375 people (148.81%) since the [[20062013 New Zealand census|20062013 census]]. There were 63117 householdsmales and 114 females in 96 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.1011.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, comprising(RC, 93TALB, malesUR, andSA3, 78SA2, femalesWard, givingHealth), a2013, sex2018, ratioand of2023 Censuses}}</ref> 1.193% malesof perpeople femaleidentified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 5759.62 years (compared with 3738.41 years nationally),. withThere 21were 27 people (1211.37%) aged under 15 years, 1827 (1011.57%) aged 15 to 29, 8193 (4740.43%) aged 30 to 64, and 5484 (3136.64%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 71.4% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]), 40.3% [[Māori people|Māori]], 6.5% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]], 3.9% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]], and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.7%, Māori language by 11.7%, and other languages by 5.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Ethnicities were 75.4% European/Pākehā, 40.4% Māori, 1.8% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Religious affiliations were 28.6% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 1.3% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]], 2.6% [[Māori religious beliefs]], 1.3% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 61.0%, and 5.2% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.4% had no religion, 36.8% were Christian, 1.8% had [[Religion of Māori people|Māori religious beliefs]], 1.8% were Buddhist and 3.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1224 (11.8.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 114 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 4866 (32.04%) people hadexclusively held nohigh formalschool qualifications. The median income was $2126,000400, compared with $3141,800500 nationally. 912 people (65.09%) earned over $70100,000 compared to 1712.21% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 4260 (2829.04%) people were employed full-time, 1524 (1011.08%) were part-time, and 93 (61.05%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 20182023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.1011.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ census– Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|7000040at=Hihi (1011)}}</ref>
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