Tamatea, Napier
{{for|the captain of the canoe Tākitimu in Māori traditions|Tākitimu}}
{{short description|Suburb of Napier, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2021}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Tamatea
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| city1 = Napier
| ward = Onekawa-Tamatea Ward
| council = Napier City Council
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| coordinates = {{coord|39|30|40|S|176|52|10|E|display=title, inline}}
| area = 193
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| popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Tamatea
| north =
| northeast = Onekawa
| east = Pirimai
| southeast = Meeanee
| south = Greenmeadows
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| northwest = Poraiti
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Tamatea is a suburb in the west of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.
Demographics
Tamatea covers {{Convert|1.93|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=18 February 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamatea West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamatea North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamatea East|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamatea West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamatea North|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tamatea East|y}}|R}})/1.93|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|5,121|2013|5,040|2018|5,415|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Tamatea had a population of 5,415 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 375 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 294 people (5.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,031 households, comprising 2,598 males and 2,814 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,224 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,032 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,190 (40.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 963 (17.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 78.1% European/Pākehā, 28.5% Māori, 4.0% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.5% had no religion, 32.8% were Christian, 3.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 498 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,017 (24.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 378 people (9.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,049 (48.9%) people were employed full-time, 588 (14.0%) were part-time, and 153 (3.7%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Tamatea West (213500), Tamatea North (213600) and Tamatea East (213800)}}
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| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) || Households | Median age | Median income | |
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| Tamatea West | style="text-align:right;"|0.63 | style="text-align:right;"|2,001 | style="text-align:right;"|3,176 | style="text-align:right;"|765 | 38.8 years | $26,800{{NZ census place summary 2018|tamatea-west|Tamatea West}} |
| Tamatea North | style="text-align:right;"|0.66 | style="text-align:right;"|1,683 | style="text-align:right;"|2,550 | style="text-align:right;"|615 | 34.6 years | $28,900{{NZ census place summary 2018|tamatea-north|Tamatea North}} |
| Tamatea East | style="text-align:right;"|0.63 | style="text-align:right;"|1,731 | style="text-align:right;"|2,748 | style="text-align:right;"|651 | 36.3 years | $26,900{{NZ census place summary 2018|tamatea-east|Tamatea East}} |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | style="text-align:left;"| $31,800 |
Education
Porritt School is a state primary school,{{cite web |title=Porritt School Official School Website |url=http://www.porritt.school.nz |website=porritt.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Porritt School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=2647 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2647|y}}.{{cite web |title=Porritt School Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/2647/porritt-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
Tamatea School is a state primary school,{{cite web |title=Tamatea School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=2686 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2686|y}}.{{cite web |title=Tamatea School Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/2686/tamatea-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
Tamatea Intermediate is a state intermediate school,{{cite web |title=Tamatea Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=2685 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2685|y}}.{{cite web |title=Tamatea Intermediate Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/2685/tamatea-intermediate |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
Tamatea High School is a state secondary school,{{cite web |title=Tamatea High School Official School Website |url=http://www.tamatea.school.nz/ |website=tamatea.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Tamatea High School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=218 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|218|y}}.{{cite web |title=Tamatea High School Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/218/tamatea-high-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||.}}