| Tutukaka | |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.98 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northland Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Whangarei District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hikurangi-Coastal Ward |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Whangarei District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Northland Regional Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Coordinates: | -35.6106°N 174.5244°W |
Tutukaka (Maori: Tūtūkākā)[1] is a locality on the east coast of Northland, New Zealand, in an area commonly referred to as the Tutukaka Coast which includes Ngunguru and Matapouri.[2] The city of Whangārei is to the southwest. The residential areas of Tutukaka fringe the hills surrounding Tutukaka Harbour, which has a history as a local fishing port and hosts Tutukaka's marina. The Māori name comes from the term tūtū kākā, which means a parrot (kākā) snaring tree (tūtū).[3] [4]
As the closest marina to the Poor Knights Islands, Tutukaka is the base for boat tours for diving and snorkelling in the waters around these islands, a protected marine reserve. At the peak of the busy summer months, Tutukaka's population swells from around 600 permanent residents to over 2,400.[5] A walking track leads from Tutukaka to a small lighthouse at Tutukaka Head (South Gable).
Statistics New Zealand describes Tutukaka as a rural settlement. The settlement covers 6.98km2[6] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Matapouri-Tutukaka statistical area.
Tutukaka had a population of 726 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 138 people (23.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 207 people (39.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 294 households, comprising 357 males and 372 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 90 people (12.4%) aged under 15 years, 75 (10.3%) aged 15 to 29, 336 (46.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (30.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 92.6% European/Pākehā, 14.0% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, 1.7% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.1% had no religion, 32.6% were Christian and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (27.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 75 (11.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 132 people (20.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 276 (43.4%) people were employed full-time, 108 (17.0%) were part-time, and 15 (2.4%) were unemployed.