Waitakaruru is a rural community in the Hauraki District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.8% had no religion, 23.5% were Christian, 3.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Buddhist and 4.9% had other religions.

[2] Hauraki Plains North statistical area, which also includes Pipiroa, covers 180.43 km2 (69.66 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,300 as of June 2024,[4] with a population density of 7.2 people per km2.

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 178.74 km2 (69.01 sq mi).

The percentage of people born overseas was 10.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.