Maungatapu is a suburb and peninsula of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is north-east of Hairini and south-east of Matapihi.
Maungatapu | |
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 Shared pathway bridge adjacent to the Maungatapu roundabout | |
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| Coordinates: 37°43′19″S 176°10′27″E / 37.721844°S 176.174029°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward | Welcome Bay General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 168 ha (415 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 3,070 |
| (Tauranga Harbour) | Matapihi | |
  Maungatapu  |
(Rangataua Bay) | |
| Hairini | Welcome Bay |
The Maungatapu Peninsula and Matapihi Peninsula are connected by the Maungatapu Bridge. State Highway 29A runs through both suburbs.
Demographics
editMaungatapu covers 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,070 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,827 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,625 | — |
| 2013 | 2,676 | +0.28% |
| 2018 | 2,892 | +1.56% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Maungatapu had a population of 2,892 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 216 people (8.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 267 people (10.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,068 households, comprising 1,386 males and 1,509 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 43.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 555 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 486 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,245 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 606 (21.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 79.0% European/Pākehā, 25.1% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 5.4% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 17.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.0% had no religion, 35.6% were Christian, 6.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 411 (17.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 405 (17.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 345 people (14.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,128 (48.3%) people were employed full-time, 348 (14.9%) were part-time, and 69 (3.0%) were unemployed.[3]
Marae
editThe local Opopoti Marae and Wairakewa meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāi Te Rangi hapū of Ngāti He.[4][5]
Education
editMaungatapu School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6] with a roll of 615 as of August 2024.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ 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. Maungatapu (195900). 2018 Census place summary: Maungatapu
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Maungatapu School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Maungatapu School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.