Hāwea Flat is a rural settlement in the Queenstown-Lakes District of the South Island of New Zealand. Lake Hāwea is 5 km north. The area was named for Hāwea-i-te-raki, an ancestor of the Ngāti Hāwea hapū. The macron was officially added to the place name in 2010. It is located to the east of  between Albert Town and Lake Hāwea.

Demographics
Hāwea Flat is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers . It is part of the Upper Clutha Valley statistical area. 

Hāwea Flat had a population of 543 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (35.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 264 people (94.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 180 households. There were 273 males and 267 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 144 people (26.5%) aged under 15 years, 57 (10.5%) aged 15 to 29, 315 (58.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (5.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 97.8% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 0.6% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 72.4% had no religion, 18.2% were Christian, 1.1% were Hindu, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 132 (33.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 33 (8.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 234 (58.6%) people were employed full-time and 78 (19.5%) were part-time.

Education
Hāwea Flat School is a contributing primary school for years 1 to 6 with a roll of  students as of  The school opened in 1882.

References

External links
History of Hāwea

Populated places in Otago
Queenstown-Lakes District