Wainui Beach
Wainui Beach | |
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Coordinates: 38°41′20″S 178°04′20″E / 38.6889°S 178.0722°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Gisborne District |
Ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
Electorates | |
Area | |
• Total | 1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 819 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Wainui Beach is a small settlement on the coast of New Zealand's
The beach is one of the NZ Automobile Association's 101 Must-do places for Kiwis.[3] It is noted for its consistent surf breaks.[4] Wainui Beach's most notable residents have been the Quinn family, which contains three national champion surfers - brothers Maz and Jay, and sister Holly.
Demographics
Wainui Beach is in five SA1 statistical areas which cover 1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi).[1] The SA1 areas are part of the Wainui-Okitu statistical area.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 672 | — |
2013 | 720 | +0.99% |
2018 | 819 | +2.61% |
Source: [2] |
Wainui Beach had a population of 819 at the
Ethnicities were 92.3% European/Pākehā, 21.2% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 2.2% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.9% had no religion, 31.9% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 1.5% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 258 (41.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 27 (4.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 180 people (29.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 336 (54.4%) people were employed full-time, 120 (19.4%) were part-time, and 15 (2.4%) were unemployed.[2]
Wainui-Okitu statistical area
Wainui-Okitu statistical area, which also includes Okitū, covers 6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,040 as of June 2023,[5] with a population density of 329 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,356 | — |
2013 | 1,485 | +1.31% |
2018 | 1,716 | +2.93% |
Source: [6] |
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 89.3% European/Pākehā, 22.4% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 2.4% Asian, and 3.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 20.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.8% had no religion, 33.2% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 504 (39.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 78 (6.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $43,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 363 people (28.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 705 (54.7%) people were employed full-time, 243 (18.8%) were part-time, and 30 (2.3%) were unemployed.[6]
Parks
Wainui Beach has two main park areas. Wainui Reserve is a sports ground. Wainui Beach and Lysnar Reserve includes the main beach, a
Education
Wainui Beach School is Year 1–6 co-educational state primary school with a roll of 246 students as of February 2024.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7015738–7015740 and 7015744–7015745.
- ^ NZAA website
- ^ surf-forecast.com
- ^ "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-Okitu (207300). 2018 Census place summary: Wainui-Okitu
- ^ "Gisborne Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Wainui Beach School