Himatangi Beach is a small coastal community in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 32 kilometres west of Palmerston North in the centre of the largest sand dune geographical feature in New Zealand.[3]
Himatangi Beach | |
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Town | |
 Himatangi Beach and Kaikokopu Stream from the dunes | |
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| Coordinates: 40°22′18″S 175°14′06″E / 40.37167°S 175.23500°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Manawatū District |
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| Settled | Early 1700s |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Manawatū District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 590 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-12 (NZST) |
| Postal code | 5551 |
Demographics
editHimatangi Beach is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 590 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 621 people per km2. It is part of the larger Oroua Downs statistical area.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 447 | — |
| 2013 | 432 | −0.49% |
| 2018 | 513 | +3.50% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Himatangi Beach had a population of 513 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 81 people (18.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 66 people (14.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 228 households, comprising 264 males and 249 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female, with 60 people (11.7%) aged under 15 years, 63 (12.3%) aged 15 to 29, 252 (49.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 132 (25.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.9% European/Pākehā, 16.4% Māori, 0.6% Pacific peoples, 2.3% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.8% had no religion, 28.7% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu and 2.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 48 (10.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 153 (33.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 54 people (11.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 189 (41.7%) people were employed full-time, 51 (11.3%) were part-time, and 21 (4.6%) were unemployed.[5]
The population increases to several thousand in the summer.
See also
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- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "About Himatangi Beach". Archived from the original on 2 June 2010.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Oroua Downs
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7018183–7018185.