Tāhunanui

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Tāhunanui
Suburb
Tāhunanui Beach
Tāhunanui Beach
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Coordinates: 41°17′S 173°15′E / 41.283°S 173.250°E / -41.283; 173.250Coordinates: 41°17′S 173°15′E / 41.283°S 173.250°E / -41.283; 173.250
Country New Zealand
RegionNelson
Territorial authorityNelson
Government
 • Nelson City MayorRachel Reese
 • Nelson MPRachel Boyack
 • Te Tai Tonga MPRino Tirikatene
Area
[1]
 • Total1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2020)[2]
 • Total2,840
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7011
Area code(s)03

Tāhunanui is one of the suburbs of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies between Port Nelson and Nelson Airport and is the site of the main beach for Nelson with a shoreline on the Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere.[3]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large sandbank" for Tāhunanui.[4]

Geography[]

Tāhunanui Beach[]

Tāhunanui Beach is Nelson's main beach. It lies on the shore of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere on the northern edge of a peninsula which stretches west from Tāhunanui. The beach is notable for its long shallow slope, and for this reason is extremely popular with local swimmers, as the water is generally calm and warmed by the sun.[5][6]

Oyster Island[]

Oyster Island is an island reserve located offshore from Tāhunanui.[6]

Parks[]

Tāhunanui has several local parks: Annesbrook Youth Park, Bolt Reserve, Burrell Park, Centennial Park, Paddys Knob Reserve, Tāhunanui Recreation Reserve, Tasman Heights Reserve and Tosswill Reserve.[6]

There is also an Airport Peninsula Esplanade on the way into Nelson Airport.[6]

Demographics[]

The Tāhunanui statistical area covers 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 2,840 as of June 2020,[2] with a population density of 1,764 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,493—    
20132,589+0.54%
20182,745+1.18%
Source: [7]
Tāhunanui Beach

Tāhunanui had a population of 2,745 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 156 people (6.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 252 people (10.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,206 households. There were 1,374 males and 1,371 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 41.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 453 people (16.5%) aged under 15 years, 549 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,245 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 501 (18.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 86.3% European/Pākehā, 15.5% Māori, 2.3% Pacific peoples, 5.1% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 18.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 57.8% had no religion, 29.3% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 336 (14.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 507 (22.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,098 (47.9%) people were employed full-time, 357 (15.6%) were part-time, and 78 (3.4%) were unemployed.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Tahunanui". www.tourism.net.nz. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  4. ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  5. ^ Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map ISBN 1 877402 50 8
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Nelson Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tāhunanui (304100). 2018 Census place summary: Tāhunanui
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