 The median income was $23,600.The employment status of those at least 15 was that 555 (40.7%) people were employed full-time, 246 (18.0%) were part-time, and 51 (3.7%) were unemployed.Paparoa School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of students as of  The school was established in 1870, and had a roll ranging from 27 to 42 students up to 1899.