Tāhunanui is one of the suburbs of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies between Port Nelson and Nelson Airport and is the site of the main beach for Nelson with a shoreline on the Tasman Bay.[3]
Tāhunanui | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
 Tāhunanui Beach | |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′S 173°15′E / 41.283°S 173.250°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Nelson |
| Ward |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Nelson City Council |
| • Nelson City Mayor | Nick Smith |
| • Nelson MP | Rachel Boyack |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,910 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7011 |
| Area code | 03 |
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large sandbank" for Tāhunanui.[4]
Geography
editTāhunanui Beach
editTāhunanui Beach is Nelson's main beach. It lies on the shore of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere on the northern edge of a peninsula which stretches west from Tāhunanui. The beach is notable for its long shallow slope, and for this reason is extremely popular with local swimmers, as the water is generally calm and warmed by the sun.[5][6]
Oyster Island
editOyster Island is an island reserve located offshore from Tāhunanui.[6]
Parks
editTāhunanui has several local parks: Annesbrook Youth Park, Bolt Reserve, Burrell Park, Centennial Park, Paddys Knob Reserve, Tāhunanui Recreation Reserve, Tasman Heights Reserve and Tosswill Reserve.[6]
There is also an Airport Peninsula Esplanade on the way into Nelson Airport.[6]
Demographics
editThe Tāhunanui statistical area covers 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 2,910 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,807 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,493 | — |
| 2013 | 2,589 | +0.54% |
| 2018 | 2,745 | +1.18% |
| Source: [7] | ||
Tāhunanui had a population of 2,745 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 156 people (6.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 252 people (10.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,206 households, comprising 1,374 males and 1,371 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 41.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 453 people (16.5%) aged under 15 years, 549 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,245 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 501 (18.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 86.3% European/Pākehā, 15.5% Māori, 2.3% Pasifika, 5.1% Asian, and 2.1% 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, 57.8% had no religion, 29.3% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 336 (14.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 507 (22.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 159 people (6.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,098 (47.9%) people were employed full-time, 357 (15.6%) were part-time, and 78 (3.4%) were unemployed.[7]
References
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- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Tahunanui". www.tourism.net.nz. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map ISBN 1 877402 50 8
- ^ a b c d "Nelson Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tāhunanui (304100). 2018 Census place summary: Tāhunanui