Categories in Kaponga

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kaponga

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Technical construction services5

Kaponga Facts

Area0.2 km²
Population112
Male Population56 (50.1%)
Female Population56 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+24.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+10.9%
Median Age37.9 years (Male: 37.4, Female: 38.4)
Local Time
TimezoneNew Zealand Standard Time
Lat & Lng-39.43333, 174.15000
Postal Codes4642

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Kaponga Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population9092101107112
Population Density480 / km²490.7 / km²538.7 / km²570.7 / km²597.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kaponga Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 5.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kaponga+18.9%+16.3%+5.9%
Taranaki+46.3%+33.6%+17.3%
New Zealand+47.1%+33.3%+17.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kaponga Median Age

Median Age: 37.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kaponga37.9 yrs38.4 yrs37.4 yrs
Taranaki39.9 yrs40.8 yrs38.8 yrs
New Zealand37.9 yrs38.9 yrs36.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kaponga Population Density

Population Density: 597 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kaponga1120.188 km²597 / km²
Taranaki116,94112,703.1 km²9.2 / km²
New Zealand4.4 million270,103.3 km²16.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kaponga Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Kaponga

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Kaponga

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kaponga

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Kaponga CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kaponga999 tn8.92 tn5,325.7 tons/km²
Taranaki600,363 tn5.13 tn47.3 tons/km²
New Zealand37,929,206 tn8.61 tn140.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Kaponga CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)999 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.92 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,325.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeHigh (9)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/5/194:26 AM4.110.4 km253,660 m11km NW of Hawera, New Zealandusgs.gov
9/18/1810:11 PM4.227.4 km202,680 m21km WSW of Hawera, New Zealandusgs.gov
5/19/1810:40 PM4.520.4 km206,980 m4km NE of Hawera, New Zealandusgs.gov
11/7/164:59 PM4.831.8 km19,000 m11km NNW of Opunake, New Zealandusgs.gov
7/4/134:07 PM4.335.1 km114,300 mNorth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
6/23/128:10 PM4.122.8 km208,000 mNorth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
3/5/127:36 PM4.216.5 km226,800 mNorth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
2/19/128:07 AM56.1 km325,400 mNorth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
2/11/1212:50 PM429.9 km141,700 mNorth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov
1/5/1211:50 PM4.111.7 km32,000 mNorth Island of New Zealandusgs.gov

Kaponga

Kaponga is a small town in the southern part of the Taranaki region of New Zealand. It is known as "The Gateway to Dawson's Falls" on Mount Taranaki/Egmont. Kaponga is located inland from Manaia and Eltham, and is on the main road connecting Eltham t..

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