Tahawai

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Tahawai
Rural community
Kauri Point Jetty
Kauri Point Jetty
Coordinates: 37°31′08″S 175°55′12″E / 37.519°S 175.920°E / -37.519; 175.920Coordinates: 37°31′08″S 175°55′12″E / 37.519°S 175.920°E / -37.519; 175.920
CountryNew Zealand
RegionBay of Plenty
Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty District
WardKatikati-Waihi Beach
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,883
Postcode(s)
3170

Tahawai is a rural community in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 2 runs through it. A peninsula on the eastern side of the area in Tauranga Harbour ends with the small settlements of Tuapiro Point,[1] Ongare Point and Kauri Point, with a walkway between the latter two.[2][3] A smaller peninsula further north ends at Tanners Point.[4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,743—    
20131,707−0.30%
20181,833+1.43%
Source: [5]

The statistical area of Tahawai, which is 82 square kilometres, had a population of 1,833 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 126 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 90 people (5.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 738 households. There were 942 males and 891 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 54.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 234 people (12.8%) aged under 15 years, 222 (12.1%) aged 15 to 29, 870 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 504 (27.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.5% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 1.8% Pacific peoples, 3.6% Asian, and 1.3% 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, 55.6% had no religion, 30.6% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 267 (16.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 297 (18.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 726 (45.4%) people were employed full-time, 279 (17.4%) were part-time, and 39 (2.4%) were unemployed.[5]

The population of Ongare Point and Kauri Point was 291 in the 2018 census, an increase of 18 from 2013. There were 150 males and 141 females. 92.8% of people identified as European/Pākehā and 11.3% as Māori.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tuapiro Point". Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Kauri Point – Ongare Point". 3 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Kauri Point Historic Reserve". Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Tanners Point". Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tahawai (190300). 2018 Census place summary: Tahawai
  6. ^ "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 27 November 2020.
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