Tata Beach

Tata Beach
Settlement
Tata Beach
Coordinates: 40°48′44″S 172°54′50″E / 40.81222°S 172.91389°E / -40.81222; 172.91389Coordinates: 40°48′44″S 172°54′50″E / 40.81222°S 172.91389°E / -40.81222; 172.91389
Country	New Zealand
Territorial authority	Tasman
Ward	Golden Bay Ward
Area [1]
• Total	2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	171
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)

Tata Beach is a beach and small coastal settlement of predominantly holiday houses in the South Island, New Zealand. Found in the Golden Bay region, it is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Takaka.^[3]

The uninhabited North and South Tata Island lie some one kilometre to the north of the beach.

Demographics[]

The SA1 statistical area of 7022549, which includes Ligar Bay and covers 224 km² (86 sq mi),^[1] had a population of 171 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (14.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 15 people (9.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 63 households. There were 87 males and 84 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 38.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 30 people (17.5%) aged under 15 years, 33 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 84 (49.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 24 (14.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.7% European/Pākehā, 12.3% Māori, 1.8% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 70.2% had no religion, 21.1% were Christian and 1.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (14.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 33 (23.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 78 (55.3%) people were employed full-time, 27 (19.1%) were part-time, and 3 (2.1%) were unemployed.^[2]

Tata Beach is part of the Pōhara-Abel Tasman SA2 statistical area.^[4]

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