Maungatapu, Bay of Plenty

Suburb of Tauranga in New Zealand

Maungatapu

Suburb of Tauranga

Country| New Zealand
City| Tauranga
Electoral ward| Te Papa/Welcome Bay
Population

(2018)[1]

• Total| 2,892
| (Tauranga Harbour) | Matapihi

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Maungatapu

| (Rangataua Bay)
Hairini | Welcome Bay |

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.

The Maungatapu Peninsula and Matapihi Peninsula are connected by the Maungatapu Bridge. State Highway 29A runs through both suburbs.

The local Opopoti Marae and Wairakewa meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāi Te Rangi hapū of Ngāti He.[2][3]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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2006| 2,625| —
2013| 2,676| +0.28%
2018| 2,892| +1.56%
Source: [1]

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. There were 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 (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 17.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.0% had no religion, 35.6% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 8.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 411 (17.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 405 (17.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $31,800 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.[1]

## Education[edit]

Maungatapu School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[4] with a roll of 491 as of March 2022.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Maungatapu (195900). 2018 Census place summary: Maungatapu
2. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
3. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
4. ^ "Maungatapu School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
5. ^ "Maungatapu School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

Coordinates: 37°43′19″S 176°10′27″E﻿ / ﻿37.721844°S 176.174029°E﻿ / -37.721844; 176.174029
*[Pop.]: Population
*[±% p.a.]: Per annum growth rate