Arataki
{{short description|Suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2020}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Arataki
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| city1 = Tauranga
| ward = {{ubl|Mauao/Mount Maunganui General Ward|Arataki General Ward}}
| council = Tauranga City Council
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| coordinates = {{coord|-37.675751|176.230532|type:city_region:NZ|display=it}}
| area = 315
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| popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Arataki
| north = (Bay of Plenty)
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| southeast = Te Maunga
| south = Baypark
| southwest = Matapihi
| west = Mount Maunganui
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Arataki is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
The Bayfair Shopping Centre is located in Arataki.
Demographics
Arataki covers {{Convert|3.15|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=7 June 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Arataki North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Arataki South|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Arataki North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Arataki South|y}}|R}})/3.15|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|5,568|2013|5,616|2018|5,949|2023|6,264|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|Arataki North (194900) and Arataki South (195500)}}}}
Arataki had a population of 6,264 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 315 people (5.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 648 people (11.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,985 males, 3,264 females, and 18 people of other genders in 2,295 dwellings.{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.194900%2B195500.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}} 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 1,146 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,173 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,817 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,122 (17.9%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.3% European (Pākehā); 21.6% Māori; 3.0% Pasifika; 5.9% Asian; 3.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.7%, Māori by 4.8%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 10.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.5% Christian, 0.9% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 1.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.6%, and 6.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,392 (27.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,550 (49.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,176 (23.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 624 people (12.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,631 (51.4%) full-time, 690 (13.5%) part-time, and 150 (2.9%) unemployed.{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.194900%2B195500.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Arataki North (194900) and Arataki South (195500)}}
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Education
Arataki School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,{{cite web |title=Arataki School Official School Website |url=http://www.arataki.school.nz |website=arataki.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Arataki School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1686 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1686|y}}.{{cite web |title=Arataki School Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/1686/arataki-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}} It opened in 1963 as Amanu Number 2, and changed its name to Arataki later that year.{{cite web|url=https://www.arataki.school.nz/ABOUT-OUR-SCHOOL-1/OUR-HISTORY|title=Our History|publisher=Arataki School|access-date=7 June 2025}}
Mount Maunganui Intermediate is a state intermediate school for Year 7 and 8 students,{{cite web |title=Mount Maunganui Intermediate Official School Website |url=http://www.mtint.school.nz |website=mtint.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Mount Maunganui Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1837 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1837|y}}.{{cite web |title=Mount Maunganui Intermediate Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/1837/mt-maunganui-intermediate |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}} It opened in 1958.{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/foundation-teacher-at-tauranga-intermediate-dies/2EU5R2WGYRBWDUKCHFUJNQBPAI/|title=Foundation teacher at Tauranga Intermediate dies|newspaper=Bay of Plenty Times|date=8 July 2017|first=John|last=Cousins}}
St Thomas More Catholic School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,{{cite web |title=St Thomas More Catholic School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1636 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1636|y}}.{{cite web |title=St Thomas More Catholic School Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/1636/st-thomas-more-catholic-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}