Matua | |
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 Sunset on the Tauranga Harbour seen from Matua | |
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| Coordinates: 37°39′55″S176°07′55″E / 37.665376°S 176.131865°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward | Matua-Otūmoetai General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 244 ha (600 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) [2] | |
• Total | 5,460 |
| (Tauranga Harbour) | ||
  Matua  | ||
| Bellevue | Otūmoetai |
Matua is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Matua covers 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 5,460 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 2,238 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,076 | — |
| 2013 | 5,148 | +0.20% |
| 2018 | 5,391 | +0.93% |
| 2023 | 5,628 | +0.86% |
| Source: [3] [4] | ||
Matua had a population of 5,628 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 237 people (4.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 480 people (9.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,715 males, 2,895 females, and 18 people of other genders in 2,079 dwellings. [5] 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 45.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,107 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 693 (12.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,424 (43.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,407 (25.0%) aged 65 or older. [3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.8% European (Pākehā); 10.9% Māori; 2.2% Pasifika; 6.6% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.7%, Māori by 2.5%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 9.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 24.7, compared with 28.8% nationally. [3]
Religious affiliations were 32.8% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.0%, and 7.7% of people did not answer the census question. [3]
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,338 (29.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,214 (49.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 966 (21.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 684 people (15.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,025 (44.8%) full-time, 657 (14.5%) part-time, and 87 (1.9%) unemployed. [3]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matua North | 1.24 | 3,024 | 2,943 | 1,134 | 45.0 years | $48,100 [6] |
| Matua South | 1.20 | 2,604 | 2,170 | 948 | 45.3 years | $38,900 [7] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Matua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, [8] [9] with a roll of 514 as of July 2025. [10] The school was established in 1965 as Levers Road School, and adopted its current name in 1966. [11]