Matapihi

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Matapihi
Suburb of Tauranga
Matapihi
Country New Zealand
City Tauranga
Electoral wardMount Maunganui/Papamoa
Population
 (2018) [1]
 • Total729
(Waipu Bay) Arataki
(Tauranga Harbour)
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Maungatapu (Rangataua Bay)

Matapihi is a suburb and peninsula of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island, surrounded on most sides by the Tauranga Harbour.

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It is connectected to Mount Maunganui in the northeast by a landbridge, and Maungatapu in the southwest by Maungatapu Bridge. State Highway 29A runs through the suburb along this diagonal.

The suburb has two marae. Hungahungatoroa or Whakahinga Marae and Tāpuiti meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāi Te Rangi hapū of Ngāi Tukairangi. Waikari Marae and Tapukino meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāi Te Rangi hapū of Ngāti Tapu. [2] [3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006681—    
2013675−0.13%
2018729+1.55%
Source: [1]

Matapihi had a population of 729 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 48 people (7.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 189 households. There were 372 males and 357 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 37.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 171 people (23.5%) aged under 15 years, 135 (18.5%) aged 15 to 29, 342 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 81 (11.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 36.6% European/Pākehā, 77.4% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 0.8% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 4.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 35.4% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian and 27.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (15.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 141 (25.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 273 (48.9%) people were employed full-time, 84 (15.1%) were part-time, and 42 (7.5%) were unemployed. [1]

Education

Te Kura o Matapihi is a co-educational Māori language immersion state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, [4] with a roll of 187 as of March 2021. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Matapihi (195000). 2018 Census place summary: Matapihi
  2. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. ↑ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  5. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

Coordinates: 37°41′48″S176°11′28″E / 37.696607°S 176.191083°E / -37.696607; 176.191083

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