Tamatea
Coordinates: 39°30′40″S 176°52′10″E / 39.51111°S 176.86944°E / -39.51111; 176.86944
CountryNew Zealand
CityNapier
Local authorityNapier City Council
Electoral wardOnekawa-Tamatea Ward
Area
  Land193 ha (477 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
  Total5,840
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

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.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,121    
20135,040−0.23%
20185,415+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]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)
PopulationDensity
(per km2)
HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Tamatea West0.632,0013,17676538.8 years$26,800[4]
Tamatea North0.661,6832,55061534.6 years$28,900[5]
Tamatea East0.631,7312,74865136.3 years$26,900[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Porritt School is a state primary school,[7][8] with a roll of 316.[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 395.[13]

Tamatea High School is a state secondary school,[14][15] with a roll of 373.[16]

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of April 2023.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tamatea West (213500), Tamatea North (213600) and Tamatea East (213800).
  4. 2018 Census place summary: Tamatea West
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Tamatea North
  6. 2018 Census place summary: Tamatea East
  7. "Porritt School Official School Website". porritt.school.nz.
  8. "Porritt School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. "Porritt School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  10. "Tamatea School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  11. "Tamatea School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  12. "Tamatea Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  13. "Tamatea Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  14. "Tamatea High School Official School Website". tamatea.school.nz.
  15. "Tamatea High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  16. "Tamatea High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  17. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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