Rings Beach
{{short description|Rural settlement in New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rings Beach
| image_skyline =
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| area_total_km2 = 1.41
| population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}}
| population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}}
| population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Rings Beach|y}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Waikato
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Thames-Coromandel District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = Mercury Bay ward
| subdivision_type4 = Community Board
| subdivision_name4 = Mercury Bay Community
| leader_title = Council
| leader_name = Thames-Coromandel District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Waikato Regional Council
| leader_title2 = Mayor of Thames-Coromandel
| leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Thames-Coromandel District Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3 = Coromandel MP
| leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Coromandel MP|y}}
| leader_title4 = Hauraki-Waikato MP
| leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Hauraki-Waikato MP|y}}
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Coromandel|Hauraki-Waikato (Māori)}}
| image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord= {{coord|-36.729|175.689}}|zoom=9}}
| coordinates = {{coord|-36.729|175.689|region:NZ|display=it}}
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Rings Beach is a beach settlement on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand, between Matarangi on the west and Kūaotunu on the east. The eastern end of the settlement is known as Kūaotunu West.{{cite map|url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz9009/Rings-Beach/Waikato|title=Rings Beach, Waikato|map=NZ Topo Map|first=Gavin|last=Harriss|date=March 2022}}
The beach was named after Frank Ring, a local sheep farmer. He was the son of Charles Ring who discovered gold in the Coromandel in 1852.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Global/Final%20Mercury%20Bay%20Reserve%20Management%20Plan%20June%202021.pdf|title=Mercury Bay Reserves: Management Plan|publisher=Thames-Coromandel District Council|date=22 June 2022|page=4}}
Rings Beach loop track is a walking track through forest and wetlands inland from the beach.{{cite web|url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/coromandel/places/whangapoua-and-matarangi-area/tracks/rings-beach-loop-track/|title=Rings Beach Loop Track|publisher=New Zealand Department of Conservation|access-date=26 August 2022}}
Demographics
Rings Beach is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers {{Convert|1.41|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=22 February 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Rings Beach|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Rings Beach|y}}|R}}/1.41|0}} people per km2. Rings Beach is part of the larger Mercury Bay North statistical area.{{NZ census place summary 2018|mercury-bay-north|Mercury Bay North}}
{{Historical populations|2006|120|2013|99|2018|120|2023|141|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|7010618}}}}
Rings Beach had a population of 141 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (17.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 42 people (42.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 78 males and 66 females in 69 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%2Bdo1.1131.2023&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}} 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 63.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 12 people (8.5%) aged under 15 years, 9 (6.4%) aged 15 to 29, 57 (40.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 66 (46.8%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 95.7% European (Pākehā), 6.4% Māori, 2.1% Pasifika, and 2.1% Asian. English was spoken by 97.9%, Māori language by 2.1%, and other languages by 8.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 21.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.8% Christian, and 2.1% Buddhist. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.7%, and 4.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (23.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 78 (60.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 24 (18.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $25,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (4.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 30 (23.3%) people were employed full-time, 30 (23.3%) were part-time, and 3 (2.3%) were 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.1131.2013%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=Rings Beach (1131)}}
References
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