Tamatea | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 39°30′40″S 176°52′10″E / 39.51111°S 176.86944°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Napier |
| Local authority | Napier City Council |
| Electoral ward | Onekawa-Tamatea Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 193 ha (477 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,840 |
| Poraiti | Onekawa | |
  Tamatea  |
Pirimai | |
| Greenmeadows | Meeanee |
Tamatea is a suburb in the west of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.
Demographics[edit]
Tamatea covers 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,840 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 3,026 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,121 | — |
| 2013 | 5,040 | −0.23% |
| 2018 | 5,415 | +1.45% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Tamatea had a population of 5,415 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 375 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 294 people (5.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,031 households, comprising 2,598 males and 2,814 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,224 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,032 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,190 (40.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 963 (17.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 78.1% European/Pākehā, 28.5% Māori, 4.0% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.5% had no religion, 32.8% were Christian, 3.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 498 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,017 (24.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 378 people (9.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,049 (48.9%) people were employed full-time, 588 (14.0%) were part-time, and 153 (3.7%) were unemployed.[3]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamatea West | 0.63 | 2,001 | 3,176 | 765 | 38.8 years | $26,800[4] |
| Tamatea North | 0.66 | 1,683 | 2,550 | 615 | 34.6 years | $28,900[5] |
| Tamatea East | 0.63 | 1,731 | 2,748 | 651 | 36.3 years | $26,900[6] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education[edit]
Porritt School is a state primary school,[7][8] with a roll of 290.[9]
Tamatea School is a state primary school,[10] with a roll of 136.[11]
Tamatea Intermediate is a state intermediate school,[12] with a roll of 193.[13]
Tamatea High School is a state secondary school,[14][15] with a roll of 374.[16]
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of February 2024.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tamatea West (213500), Tamatea North (213600) and Tamatea East (213800).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Tamatea West
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Tamatea North
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Tamatea East
- ^ "Porritt School Official School Website". porritt.school.nz.
- ^ "Porritt School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Porritt School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Tamatea School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Tamatea School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Tamatea Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Tamatea Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Tamatea High School Official School Website". tamatea.school.nz.
- ^ "Tamatea High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Tamatea High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.