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The region's economy is based largely on [[dairy]] farming and [[cereal]] production. The southeastern corner of the district includes the [[hydroelectricity|hydroelectric]] project at [[Lake Karapiro|Karapiro]].
==Demographics==
{{Historical populations|2006|42,501|2013|46,668|2018|53,241|percentages=pagr|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>}}
Waipa District had a population of 53,241 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], an increase of 6,573 people (14.1%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and an increase of 10,740 people (25.3%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 19,518 households. There were 26,067 males and 27,171 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. Of the total population, 10,995 people (20.7%) were aged up to 15 years, 9,252 (17.4%) were 15 to 29, 23,535 (44.2%) were 30 to 64, and 9,456 (17.8%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Ethnicities were 87.7% European/Pākehā, 14.9% Māori, 1.8% Pacific peoples, 4.3% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.6% had no religion, 36.9% were Christian, and 3.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 8,175 (19.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 8,130 (19.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,500. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 21,927 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 6,345 (15.0%) were part-time, and 1,269 (3.0%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Waipa District (017)}}</ref>
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