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Tamatea, Napier

Coordinates: 39°30′40″S 176°52′10″E / 39.51111°S 176.86944°E / -39.51111; 176.86944
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Tamatea
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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 2024)[2]
 • Total
5,780
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

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Tamatea covers 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,780 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,995 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
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

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Porritt School is a state primary school,[7][8] with a roll of 323.[9]

Tamatea School is a state primary school,[10] with a roll of 142.[11]

Tamatea Intermediate is a state intermediate school,[12] with a roll of 429.[13]

Tamatea High School is a state secondary school,[14][15] with a roll of 400.[16]

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of August 2024.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "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 17 September 2024.