Himatangi Beach

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Himatangi Beach
Town
Himatangi Beach and Kaikokopu Stream from the dunes
Himatangi Beach and Kaikokopu Stream from the dunes
Coordinates: 40°22′18″S 175°14′06″E / 40.37167°S 175.23500°E / -40.37167; 175.23500Coordinates: 40°22′18″S 175°14′06″E / 40.37167°S 175.23500°E / -40.37167; 175.23500
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
WardSouthern Manawatu Rural Ward
SettledEarly 1700s
Area
[1]
 • Total0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total510
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-12 (NZST)
Postal code
5551

Himatangi Beach is a small coastal community in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 32 kilometres west of Palmerston North in the centre of the largest sand dune geographical feature in New Zealand.[3]

Demographics[]

Himatangi Beach is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi). It is part of the wider Oroua Downs statistical area, which covers 125.28 km2 (48.37 sq mi).[1]

The population of Himatangi Beach was 510 in the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 81 (18.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 60 (13.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 261 males and 249 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. Ethnicities were 453 people (88.8%) European/Pākehā, 84 (16.5%) Māori, 6 (1.2%) Pacific peoples, and 12 (2.4%) Asian (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Of the total population, 60 people (11.8%) were under 15 years old, 66 (12.9%) were 15–29, 252 (49.4%) were 30–64, and 132 (25.9%) were over 65.[2]

The population increases to several thousand in the summer.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Age and sex by ethnic group (grouped total response), for census usually resident population counts, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (urban rural areas)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ "About Himatangi Beach". Archived from the original on 2 June 2010.
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