| Moana | |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb |
| Coordinates: | -41.2806°N 173.2528°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nelson |
| Subdivision Type2: | Ward |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Nelson City Council |
| Leader Title1: | Nelson City Mayor |
| Leader Title2: | Nelson MP |
| Leader Title3: | Te Tai Tonga MP |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.68 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | NZST |
| Utc Offset: | +12 |
| Timezone Dst: | NZDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +13 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 7010 |
| Area Code: | 03 |
Moana is one of the suburbs of Nelson, New Zealand.
It lies on to the southwest of Nelson city centre, and immediately to the northeast of Tāhunanui.[1]
There are two small local parks in Moana: Bisley Reserve and Bruno Reserve. Both are owned and operated by Nelson City Council.[2]
The Tahuna Hills statistical area, which includes Moana, covers 2.68km2.[3] It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Tahuna Hills had a population of 2,847 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 195 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 417 people (17.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,149 households, comprising 1,470 males and 1,377 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 47.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 438 people (15.4%) aged under 15 years, 417 (14.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,422 (49.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 570 (20.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.2% European/Pākehā, 9.2% Māori, 1.9% Pasifika, 4.2% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 24.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.4% had no religion, 28.9% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 675 (28.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 291 (12.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 486 people (20.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,245 (51.7%) people were employed full-time, 384 (15.9%) were part-time, and 66 (2.7%) were unemployed.