| Tahawai | |
| Settlement Type: | Rural community |
| Coordinates: | -37.519°N 175.92°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bay of Plenty |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Western Bay of Plenty District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community |
| Subdivision Name4: | Katikati Community |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Area Total Km2: | 82.11 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode(s) |
| Postal Code: | 3170 |
Tahawai is a rural community in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. runs through it. A peninsula on the eastern side of the area in Tauranga Harbour ends with the small settlements of Tuapiro Point,[1] Ongare Point and Kauri Point, with a walkway between the latter two.[2] [3] A smaller peninsula further north ends at Tanners Point.[4]
Tahawai statistical area, which includes Tanners Point, Ongare Point and Kauri Point, covers 82.11km2[5] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Tahawai had a population of 1,833 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 126 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 90 people (5.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 738 households, comprising 942 males and 891 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 54.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 234 people (12.8%) aged under 15 years, 222 (12.1%) aged 15 to 29, 870 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 504 (27.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.5% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 1.8% Pacific peoples, 3.6% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.6% had no religion, 30.6% were Christian, 1.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 267 (16.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 297 (18.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 306 people (19.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 726 (45.4%) people were employed full-time, 279 (17.4%) were part-time, and 39 (2.4%) were unemployed.