Rings Beach is a beach settlement on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand, between Matarangi on the west and Kūaotunu on the east. The eastern end of the settlement is known as Kūaotunu West.[3]
Rings Beach | |
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| Coordinates: 36°43′44″S 175°41′20″E / 36.729°S 175.689°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District |
| Ward | Mercury Bay ward |
| Community Board | Mercury Bay Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Council | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 130 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
The beach was named after Frank Ring, a local sheep farmer. He was the son of Charles Ring who discovered gold in the Coromandel in 1852.[4]
Rings Beach loop track is a walking track through forest and wetlands inland from the beach.[5]
Demographics
editRings Beach is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 130 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 92 people per km2. Rings Beach is part of the larger Mercury Bay North statistical area.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 120 | — |
| 2013 | 99 | −2.71% |
| 2018 | 120 | +3.92% |
| Source: [7] | ||
Rings Beach had a population of 120 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (21.2%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 54 households, comprising 57 males and 63 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 63.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 12 people (10.0%) aged under 15 years, 12 (10.0%) aged 15 to 29, 45 (37.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (45.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 97.5% European/Pākehā, 2.5% Māori, and 2.5% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.0% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, and 2.5% were Hindu.
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (30.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 21 (19.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (8.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 27 (25.0%) people were employed full-time, 21 (19.4%) were part-time, and 3 (2.8%) were unemployed.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (March 2022). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Rings Beach, Waikato.
- ^ "Mercury Bay Reserves: Management Plan" (PDF). Thames-Coromandel District Council. 22 June 2022. p. 4.
- ^ "Rings Beach Loop Track". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Mercury Bay North
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7010618.