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Tamatea is a suburb in the west of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.
Tamatea | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′40″S 176°52′10″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Napier |
| Local authority | Napier City Council |
| Electoral ward | Onekawa-Tamatea Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 193 ha (477 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,780 |
| Poraiti | Onekawa | |
  Tamatea  |
Pirimai | |
| Greenmeadows | Meeanee |
Tamatea covers 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,780 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,995 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,121 | — |
| 2013 | 5,040 | −0.23% |
| 2018 | 5,415 | +1.45% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Tamatea had a population of 5,415 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 375 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 294 people (5.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,031 households, comprising 2,598 males and 2,814 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,224 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,032 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,190 (40.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 963 (17.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 78.1% European/Pākehā, 28.5% Māori, 4.0% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.5% had no religion, 32.8% were Christian, 3.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 498 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,017 (24.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 378 people (9.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,049 (48.9%) people were employed full-time, 588 (14.0%) were part-time, and 153 (3.7%) were unemployed.[3]
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Porritt School is a state primary school,[7][8] with a roll of 323.[9]
Tamatea School is a state primary school,[10] with a roll of 142.[11]
Tamatea Intermediate is a state intermediate school,[12] with a roll of 429.[13]
Tamatea High School is a state secondary school,[14][15] with a roll of 400.[16]
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of August 2024.[17]
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