Tāhunanui
Tāhunanui | |
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Suburb | |
UTC+13 (NZDT) | |
Postcode | 7011 |
Area code | 03 |
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]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large sandbank" for Tāhunanui.[4]
Geography
Tāhunanui Beach
Tāhunanui Beach is Nelson's main beach. It lies on the shore of
Oyster Island
Oyster Island is an island reserve located offshore from Tāhunanui.[6]
Parks
Tāhunanui 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
The Tāhunanui statistical area covers 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 2,950 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,832 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 2,493 | — |
2013 | 2,589 | +0.54% |
2018 | 2,745 | +1.18% |
Source: [7] |
Tāhunanui had a population of 2,745 at the
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
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Tahunanui". www.tourism.net.nz. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- 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