Maungatapu, Tauranga
{{short description|Suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2020}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Maungatapu
| image = Welcome Bay Link shared path bridge 004.jpg
| caption1 = Shared pathway bridge adjacent to the Maungatapu roundabout
| city1 = Tauranga
| ward = Welcome Bay General Ward
| council = Tauranga City Council
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| coordinates = {{coord|37.721844|S|176.174029|E|region:NZ-BOP|display=it}}
| area = 168
| population = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Maungatapu|y}}
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| popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Maungatapu
| north = (Tauranga Harbour)
| northeast = Matapihi
| east = (Rangataua Bay)
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| south = Welcome Bay
| southwest = Hairini
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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.
Demographics
Maungatapu covers {{Convert|1.68|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=23 December 2022|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Maungatapu|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Maungatapu|y}}|R}}/1.68|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|2,625|2013|2,676|2018|2,892|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
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, comprising 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. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 17.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.0% had no religion, 35.6% were Christian, 6.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 411 (17.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 405 (17.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 345 people (14.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% 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.{{NZ census 2018|Maungatapu (195900)|maungatapu|Maungatapu}}
Marae
The local Opopoti Marae and Wairakewa meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāi Te Rangi hapū of Ngāti He.{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=Te Puni Kōkiri}}{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}
Education
Maungatapu School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,{{cite web |title=Maungatapu School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1821 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1821|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.{{cite web |title=Maungatapu School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1821 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
References
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