| Tamatea | |||||
| City1: | Napier | ||||
| Ward: | Onekawa-Tamatea Ward | ||||
| Council: | Napier City Council | ||||
| Coordinates: | -39.5111°N 176.8694°W | ||||
| Area: | 193 | ||||
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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 covers 1.93km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
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.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamatea West | 0.63 | 2,001 | 3,176 | 765 | 38.8 years | $26,800 | |
| Tamatea North | 0.66 | 1,683 | 2,550 | 615 | 34.6 years | $28,900 | |
| Tamatea East | 0.63 | 1,731 | 2,748 | 651 | 36.3 years | $26,900 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Porritt School is a state primary school,[2] [3] with a roll of .[4]
Tamatea School is a state primary school,[5] with a roll of .[6]
Tamatea Intermediate is a state intermediate school,[7] with a roll of .[8]
Tamatea High School is a state secondary school,[9] [10] with a roll of .[11]
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of