Wainui Beach

Wainui Beach
Wainui Beach
Coordinates: 38°41′20″S 178°04′20″E / 38.6889°S 178.0722°E / -38.6889; 178.0722Coordinates: 38°41′20″S 178°04′20″E / 38.6889°S 178.0722°E / -38.6889; 178.0722
Country	New Zealand
District	Gisborne District
Ward	Gisborne
Population  (2018)
• Total	1,716

Wainui Beach is a small settlement on the coast of New Zealand's North Island, located just to the north of Tuaheni Point, some 8 km to the east of Gisborne, to which it is linked by State Highway 35.

The beach is one of the NZ Automobile Association's 101 Must-do places for Kiwis.^[1] It is noted for its consistent surf breaks.^[2] Wainui Beach's most notable residents have been the Quinn family, which contains three national champion surfers - brothers Maz and Jay, and sister Holly.

Demographics[]

Wainui Church

The statistical area of Wainui-Okitu had a population of 1,716 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 231 people (15.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 360 people (26.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 624 households. There were 846 males and 870 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 41 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 426 people (24.8%) aged under 15 years, 180 (10.5%) aged 15 to 29, 876 (51.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 237 (13.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.3% European/Pākehā, 22.4% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 2.4% Asian, and 3.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 20.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.8% had no religion, 33.2% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 504 (39.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 78 (6.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $43,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 705 (54.7%) people were employed full-time, 243 (18.8%) were part-time, and 30 (2.3%) were unemployed.^[3]

Parks[]

Wainui Beach has two main park areas. Wainui Reserve is a sports ground. Wainui Beach and Lysnar Reserve includes the main beach, a boat ramp and boat fishing area, a dog walking area, and an area for horse riding and kite surfing.^[4]

Education[]

Wainui Beach School is Year 1–6 co-educational state primary school with a roll of 297 students as of November 2021.^[5][6]

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