Plummers Point
{{Short description|Rural settlement in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Plummers Point
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| native_name_lang =
| settlement_type = Rural settlement
| image_skyline = Bay of Plenty farmlands.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Plummers Point (lower centre)
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| image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-37.658|176.047}}|zoom=10}}
| coordinates = {{coord|-37.658|176.047|region:NZ_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Bay of Plenty
| subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority
| subdivision_name2 = Western Bay of Plenty District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = Kaimai Ward
| leader_title = Territorial Authority
| leader_name = Western Bay of Plenty District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Bay of Plenty Regional Council
| leader_title2 = Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty
| leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Western Bay of Plenty District Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3 = Coromandel MP
| leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Coromandel MP|y}}
| leader_title4 = Waiariki MP
| leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waiariki MP|y}}
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Coromandel|Waiariki (Māori)}}
| area_total_km2 = 0.62
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| population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}}
| population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}}
| population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Plummers Point|y}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
| postal_code_type = Postcode(s)
| postal_code = 3172
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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.{{cite map|url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz768/Te-Puna-Estuary/Bay-of-Plenty|title=Te Puna Estuary, Bay of Plenty|publisher=NZ Topo Map|first=Gavin|last=Harriss|date=August 2022}}
Ongarahu Pā is on 12 to 15 metre-high cliffs at the northern end.{{cite web|url=https://www.westernbay.govt.nz/repository/libraries/id:25p4fe6mo17q9stw0v5w/hierarchy/property-rates-building/natural-hazards/coastal-erosion/Appendix%20A%20site%20assessments/2019-07-01%20-%20Final%20-%20Erosion%20-%20Tauranga%20Harbour%20Erosion%20Hazard%20Assessment%20-%20Tonkin%20Taylor%20-%20Appendix%20A%20-%20Plummers%20Point.pdf|title=Final - Erosion - Tauranga Harbour Erosion Hazard Assessment–Plummers Point|publisher=Western Bay of Plenty District Council|first=Tonkin|last=Taylor|date=1 July 2019}} It is well-preserved and a tourist attraction.{{cite web|url=https://www.tourism.net.nz/listing/133981/new-zealand/ongarahu-pa---huharua-reserve---plummers-point--tauranga|title=Ongarahu Pa & Huharua Reserve|publisher=New Zealand Tourism Guide|access-date=1 December 2022}}
Demographics
Plummers Point is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, which covers {{Convert|0.62|km2||abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Urban Rural 2023 (generalised)|access-date=29 May 2025}} It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Plummers Point|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Plummers Point|y}}|R}}/0.62|0}} people per km2. It is part of the larger Te Puna statistical area.{{cite web|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=3a406ce8fbb14367ab5caae21c07ab8b|title=Geographic Boundary Viewer|publisher=Stats NZ|at=Urban Rural – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023}}
{{Historical populations|2006|132|2013|168|2018|189|2023|189|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|7013632}}|footnote=The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 0.60 km2.}}
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.{{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%2Bdo1.1231.2023&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}} 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.
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.
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.
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.{{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.1231.2013%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=Plummers Point (1231)}}
References
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{{Western Bay of Plenty District}}
Category:Western Bay of Plenty District