Marotiri
Rural locality
Coordinates: 38°32′38″S 175°49′05″E / 38.543840°S 175.817962°E / -38.543840; 175.817962
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato region
District	Taupō District
Ward	Mangakino-Pouakani Ward
Electorates	Taupō Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Taupō District Council
• Regional council	Waikato Regional Council
Area [1]
• Total	26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Population  (2018 Census)[2]
• Total	111
• Density	4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3492

Marotiri is a rural community in the Taupō District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 32 runs through it.^[3]

The community has an annual family agricultural day each November.^[4]

Marotiri settlement is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 26.08 km² (10.07 sq mi).^[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Marotiri statistical area.

The SA1 area had a population of 111 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−9.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 24 people (27.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 42 households, comprising 51 males and 60 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female. The median age was 28.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 27 people (24.3%) aged under 15 years, 33 (29.7%) aged 15 to 29, 51 (45.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 0 (0.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 78.4% European/Pākehā, 21.6% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 10.8% Asian, and 5.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.5% had no religion, 32.4% were Christian, 2.7% were Hindu and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (10.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 21 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $40,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6 people (7.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (60.7%) people were employed full-time, 21 (25.0%) were part-time, and 3 (3.6%) were unemployed.^[2]

Marotiri statistical area was split into Marotiri and Mangakino statistical areas for the 2023 census. The 2018 area also includes Whakamaru and Mokai, and covers 744.19 km² (287.33 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 2,680 as of June 2024,^[5] with a population density of 3.8 people per km².

Marotiri had a population of 2,391 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 177 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 81 people (3.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 843 households, comprising 1,236 males and 1,158 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 35.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 582 people (24.3%) aged under 15 years, 471 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,065 (44.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 276 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 71.3% European/Pākehā, 40.5% Māori, 3.3% Pacific peoples, 5.6% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.2% had no religion, 26.6% were Christian, 5.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (9.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 480 (26.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 219 people (12.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 888 (49.1%) people were employed full-time, 333 (18.4%) were part-time, and 93 (5.1%) were unemployed.^[6]

Marotiri School is a co-educational state primary school,^[7] with a roll of 142 as of August 2024.^[8][9] The school opened in 1961.^[10]