| Rings Beach | |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.41 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Waikato |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thames-Coromandel District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mercury Bay ward |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community Board |
| Subdivision Name4: | Mercury Bay Community |
| Leader Title: | Council |
| Leader Name: | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Coordinates: | -36.729°N 175.689°W |
Rings Beach is a beach settlement on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand, between Matarangi on the west and Kūaotunu on the east. The eastern end of the settlement is known as Kūaotunu West.[1]
The beach was named after Frank Ring, a local sheep farmer. He was the son of Charles Ring who discovered gold in the Coromandel in 1852.[2]
Rings Beach loop track is a walking track through forest and wetlands inland from the beach.[3]
Rings Beach is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 1.41km2[4] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Rings Beach is part of the larger Mercury Bay North statistical area.
Rings Beach had a population of 120 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (21.2%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 54 households, comprising 57 males and 63 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 63.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 12 people (10.0%) aged under 15 years, 12 (10.0%) aged 15 to 29, 45 (37.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (45.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 97.5% European/Pākehā, 2.5% Māori, and 2.5% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.0% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, and 2.5% were Hindu.
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (30.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 21 (19.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (8.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 27 (25.0%) people were employed full-time, 21 (19.4%) were part-time, and 3 (2.8%) were unemployed.