Tāneatua
Tāneatua | |
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Coordinates: 38°03′50″S 177°00′25″E / 38.06389°S 177.00694°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Bay of Plenty |
Territorial authority | Whakatāne District |
Ward | Te Urewera General Ward |
Community | Tāneatua Community |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial authority | Whakatāne District Council |
• Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 1,000 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
Tāneatua is a small town in the
The Whakatāne River runs to the west of Tāneatua, while the Tauranga River (also formerly called the Waimana River) flows south of the township and joins the Whakatāne River just to the southwest of Tāneatua.
Te Kura Whare, the headquarters of the Ngāi Tūhoe tribe's representative body, Te Uru Taumatua, is on the highway at the north-western end of Tāneatua. It includes a library, gallery, archive and large tribal meeting chamber.[4]
The now closed
Demographics
Tāneatua is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,000 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,449 people per km2. Tāneatua is part of the larger Wainui statistical area.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 792 | — |
2013 | 786 | −0.11% |
2018 | 897 | +2.68% |
Source: [6] |
Tāneatua had a population of 897 at the
Ethnicities were 17.1% European/Pākehā, 93.3% Māori, 5.4% Pacific peoples, and 1.0% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 35.5% had no religion, 28.1% were Christian, 31.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 84 (13.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 129 (21.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 51 people (8.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 246 (40.6%) people were employed full-time, 126 (20.8%) were part-time, and 60 (9.9%) were unemployed.[6]
Wainui statistical area
Wainui statistical area covers 86.56 km2 (33.42 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,660 as of June 2023,[7] with a population density of 19 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,347 | — |
2013 | 1,365 | +0.19% |
2018 | 1,497 | +1.86% |
Source: [8] |
Wainui had a population of 1,497 at the
Ethnicities were 44.1% European/Pākehā, 67.3% Māori, 3.4% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, and 0.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 7.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.3% had no religion, 28.7% were Christian, 20.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 192 (17.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 207 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 138 people (12.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 501 (45.9%) people were employed full-time, 213 (19.5%) were part-time, and 75 (6.9%) were unemployed.[8]
Education
Tāneatua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[9] with a roll of 133 as of February 2024.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ Discover New Zealand – A Wises Guide (9th ed.). Wises Publications. 1994. p. 135.
- ^ Teepa, Ati (10 April 2014). "Te Uru Taumatua: Tūhoe's whare". The Wireless. Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Off the grid: Tūhoe's bold new plan for an eco-village". The New Zealand Herald. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7015266 and 7015278–7015281.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Wainui (203100). 2018 Census place summary: Wainui
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- Education Review Office.