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Lepperton is a small village in North Taranaki, New Zealand. It is approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) inland from Waitara township, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the Waitara River, and 1 km (0.62 mi) east of State Highway 3A, which connects Inglewood to Waitara.[6][7]
Lepperton is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement which covers 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi).[4] It had an estimated population of 410 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 325 people per km2. Lepperton is part of the larger Lepperton-Brixton statistical area.[8]
Lepperton had a population of 384 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 90 people (30.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 153 people (66.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 195 males and 186 females in 129 dwellings.[11] 0.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 99 people (25.8%) aged under 15 years, 48 (12.5%) aged 15 to 29, 192 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (10.9%) aged 65 or older.[9]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.6% European (Pākehā), 17.2% Māori, 3.9% Pasifika, 5.5% Asian, and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.1%, Māori by 1.6%, and other languages by 3.1%. No language could be spoken by 3.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 10.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[9]
Religious affiliations were 24.2% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.8%, and 8.6% of people did not answer the census question.[9]
Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (18.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 180 (63.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 57 (20.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $50,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 42 people (14.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 168 (58.9%) full-time, 45 (15.8%) part-time, and 6 (2.1%) unemployed.[9]
Lepperton-Brixton statistical area covers 46.52 km2 (17.96 sq mi)[12] and had an estimated population of 1,970 as of June 2025,[13] with a population density of 42 people per km2.
Lepperton-Brixton had a population of 1,893 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 168 people (9.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 369 people (24.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 960 males, 930 females, and 6 people of other genders in 690 dwellings.[16] 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 387 people (20.4%) aged under 15 years, 258 (13.6%) aged 15 to 29, 903 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 342 (18.1%) aged 65 or older.[14]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.1% European (Pākehā); 20.4% Māori; 1.4% Pasifika; 3.8% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.9%, Māori by 3.6%, and other languages by 4.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[14]
宗教的所属は、キリスト教が26.8% 、ヒンドゥー教が0.2% 、イスラム教が0.5% 、マオリの宗教的信仰が0.5%、仏教が0.2%、ニューエイジが0.5%、その他の宗教が0.6%でした。宗教を持たないと答えた人は60.7%で、9.7%の人は国勢調査の質問に回答しませんでした。[ 14 ]
15歳以上の人のうち、225人（14.9%）が学士号以上の学位を取得しており、912人（60.6%）が高校卒業後の資格または卒業証書を取得しており、369人（24.5%）が高校卒業資格のみを有していた。中央所得は43,400ドルで、全国平均の41,500ドルと比較した。180人（12.0%）が100,000ドル以上を稼いでおり、全国平均の12.1%と比較した。15歳以上の人の雇用状況は、789人（52.4%）がフルタイム、285人（18.9%）がパートタイム、24人（1.6%）が失業中であった。[ 14 ]
レパートンの近くにあるカイロア・パは、地元のマオリ族の集落の歴史的な中心地です。ここはノーマンビー近くのケテマラエ・パへ続くワカアフランギ・トラックの入り口でもあります。この道はイギリス人が入植する前はタラナキ北部と南部を結んでいました。[ 17 ] [ 18 ]
レパートン・スクールは、 2026年3月時点で生徒数125名の男女共学の小学校（1年生から6年生まで）です。[ 20 ] [ 21 ] [ 22 ]この学校は1870年に設立されました。[ 23 ]
犬さえも吠えるのを忘れたレパートン、セントリーヒル、ワイオナの包括的な歴史を網羅した、A4判284ページ、索引付き。著者PTウィルソン、2012年出版 ISBN 978-0-473-21026-7タラナキ地方のほとんどの図書館で利用可能です。
『犬さえも吠えるのを忘れた』の第2版が2020年に出版されました。ほぼ再版ですが、重要な更新がいくつか加えられています。（ISBN 978-0-473-50951-4）まだ数冊在庫があります。この版はタラナキ地方のほとんどの図書館でも入手可能です。著者のウェブサイトはhttps://wisdomisashelter.co.nzです。