Plummers Point

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Plummers Point
Rural settlement
Bay of Plenty farmlands.jpg
Plummers Point (lower centre)
Plummers Point
Coordinates: 37°39′29″S176°02′49″E / 37.658°S 176.047°E / -37.658; 176.047
CountryNew Zealand
Region Bay of Plenty
Territorial authority Western Bay of Plenty District
WardKaimai Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Western Bay of Plenty District Council
 • Regional council Bay of Plenty Regional Council
 •  Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty James Denyer [1]
 •  Coromandel MP Scott Simpson [2]
 •  Waiariki MP Rawiri Waititi [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024) [5]
 • Total
190
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
3172

Plummers Point is a rural settlement in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is on a headland on the southern side of Tauranga Harbour, opposite Motuhoa Island, and between Mangawhai Bay and Te Puna Estuary. The East Coast Main Trunk forms its southern boundary. [6]

Ongarahu Pā is on 12 to 15 metre-high cliffs at the northern end. [7] It is well-preserved and a tourist attraction. [8]

Demographics

Plummers Point is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, which covers 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi). [4] It had an estimated population of 190 as of June 2024, [5] with a population density of 306 people per km2. It is part of the larger Te Puna statistical area. [9]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006132—    
2013168+3.51%
2018189+2.38%
2023189+0.00%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 0.60 km2.
Source: [10] [11]

Plummers Point had a population of 189 in the 2023 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2018 census, and an increase of 21 people (12.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 84 males, 102 females, and 3 people of other genders in 72 dwellings. [12] 1.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 54.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 30 people (15.9%) aged under 15 years, 18 (9.5%) aged 15 to 29, 78 (41.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 60 (31.7%) aged 65 or older. [10]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 95.2% European (Pākehā), 9.5% Māori, 3.2% Pasifika, 1.6% Asian, and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori by 1.6%, and other languages by 7.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 23.8, compared with 28.8% nationally. [10]

Religious affiliations were 31.7% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.5%, and 3.2% of people did not answer the census question. [10]

Of those at least 15 years old, 48 (30.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 87 (54.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 24 (15.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 27 people (17.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 66 (41.5%) full-time, 33 (20.8%) part-time, and 3 (1.9%) unemployed. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Mayor and Councillors". Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Coromandel - Official Result". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Waiariki – Official Result". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Harriss, Gavin (August 2022). Te Puna Estuary, Bay of Plenty (Map). NZ Topo Map.
  7. ↑ Taylor, Tonkin (1 July 2019). "Final - Erosion - Tauranga Harbour Erosion Hazard Assessment–Plummers Point" (PDF). Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
  8. ↑ "Ongarahu Pa & Huharua Reserve". New Zealand Tourism Guide. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Urban Rural – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Plummers Point (1231). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013632.
  12. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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