Matua is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Matua | |
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| Coordinates: 37°39′55″S 176°07′55″E / 37.665376°S 176.131865°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward | Matua-Otūmoetai General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 244 ha (603 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,460 |
| (Tauranga Harbour) | ||
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| Bellevue | Otūmoetai |
Demographics
editMatua covers 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,460 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,238 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,076 | — |
| 2013 | 5,148 | +0.20% |
| 2018 | 5,394 | +0.94% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Matua had a population of 5,394 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 246 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 318 people (6.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,067 households, comprising 2,550 males and 2,841 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 945 people (17.5%) aged under 15 years, 687 (12.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,361 (43.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,398 (25.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 91.0% European/Pākehā, 8.6% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 4.4% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 22.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.1% had no religion, 37.9% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,125 (25.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 657 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 915 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,938 (43.6%) people were employed full-time, 690 (15.5%) were part-time, and 117 (2.6%) were unemployed.[3]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matua North | 1.24 | 2,859 | 2,306 | 1,131 | 47.6 years | $38,600[4] |
| Matua South | 1.20 | 2,535 | 2,113 | 936 | 48.0 years | $30,200[5] |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
editMatua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6][7] with a roll of 510 as of August 2024.[8] The school was established in 1965 as Levers Road School, and adopted its current name in 1966.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Matua North (192600) and Matua South (192900).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Matua North
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Matua South
- ^ "Official School Website". matua.school.nz.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Our Community". Matua School. Retrieved 5 December 2020.