| Thames-Coromandel District | |
| Settlement Type: | Territorial authority district |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Mapsize: | 200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Waikato |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | Coromandel-Colville Mercury Bay South Eastern Thames |
| Established Title: | Formed |
| Established Date: | 1975 |
| Seat: | Thames |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Len Salt |
| Leader Title2: | Territorial authority |
| Leader Name2: | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Area Land Km2: | 2207.96 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | NZST |
| Utc Offset: | +12 |
| Timezone Dst: | NZDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +13 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode(s) |
| Postal Code: | Map of postcodes |
| Website: | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
The Thames-Coromandel District is a territorial authority district in the North Island of New Zealand, covering all the Coromandel Peninsula and extending south to Hikutaia.
It is administered by the Thames-Coromandel District Council, which has its seat in the town of Thames. It was the first district council to be formed in New Zealand, being constituted in 1975. The district lies within the Waikato Regional Council area. Its only land boundary is with Hauraki District.
The district had a population of live in Thames, in Whitianga, in Whangamatā, and in Coromandel.
Thames-Coromandel District covers 2207.96km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Thames-Coromandel District had a population of 31,995 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 2,100 people (7.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 5,817 people (22.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 27,222 dwellings. The median age was 55.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 4,359 people (13.6%) aged under 15 years, 3,525 (11.0%) aged 15 to 29, 13,284 (41.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 10,824 (33.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.4% European/Pākehā, 18.8% Māori, 2.5% Pasifika, 3.6% Asian, 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.3% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.[2]
Thames-Coromandel District had a population of 29,895 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 12,471 households, comprising 14,625 males and 15,273 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.4% had no religion, 33.0% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.9% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 3,591 (14.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 5,874 (23.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 2,622 people (10.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 9,414 (37.1%) people were employed full-time, 4,359 (17.2%) were part-time, and 633 (2.5%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coromandel-Colville Ward | 559.60 | 3,228 | 5.77 | 1,296 | 52.4 years | $23,000 | |
| Mercury Bay Ward | 709.66 | 8,799 | 12.40 | 3,591 | 52.2 years | $26,300 | |
| Thames Ward | 473.26 | 10,647 | 22.50 | 4,371 | 52.5 years | $24,300 | |
| South Eastern Ward | 464.56 | 7,224 | 15.55 | 3,216 | 57.9 years | $26,000 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
The Thames-Coromandel District Council was formed from the amalgamation of the Thames Borough, Thames County and Coromandel County councils in 1975,[3] and is led by the Mayor of Thames-Coromandel.
In 1923, the constituent counties included -[4]
| area | population | gravel roads | mud roads | tracks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coromandel County | 440mi2 | 2,120 | 42miles | 74miles | 189miles | |
| Thames County | 413mi2 | 5,373 | 52miles | 26miles | 155miles | |
| Thames Borough | 3670acres[5] | 4,765[6] | ||||
| Totals | 2185km2 | 12,258 |