Tanners Point
{{Short description|Rural settlement in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tanners Point
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| settlement_type = Rural settlement
| image_skyline = Tanners Point.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Tanners Point Recreational Reserve
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| image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-37.482|175.944}}|zoom=9}}
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| coordinates = {{coord|-37.482|175.944|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 = Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward
| subdivision_type4 = Community
| subdivision_name4 = Katikati Community
| 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 = 0.45
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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|Tanners Point|y}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
| postal_code_type = Postcode(s)
| postal_code = 3177
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Tanners 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 eastern side of Tauranga Harbour, opposite Katikati Entrance.{{cite map|url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz937/Tanners-Point/Bay-of-Plenty|title=Tanners Point, Bay of Plenty|publisher=NZ Topo Map|first=Gavin|last=Harriss|date=August 2022}}
A reserve and walkway preserve the coastal areas of the settlement.{{cite web|url=https://www.westernbay.govt.nz/recreation/walking-tracks-and-trails/tanners-point|title=Tanners Point|publisher=Western Bay of Plenty District Council|access-date=27 November 2020}}
The area, initially a Native reserve, was first called Frazer's Point and later Tanner's Point for local farmer Thomas Tanner who arrived in New Zealand in 1875.{{cite web|url=https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/6727|title=Western Bay of Plenty Street Names – Katikati – Farming Families|date=27 March 1995|publisher=Bay of Plenty Times|first=Jinty|last=Rorke}} Both names were in use in the early 20th century.{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BOPT19080525.2.14?query=Tanner%27s+Point|newspaper=Bay of Plenty Times|date=25 May 1908|title=Personal Notes}}{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19320817.2.190?query=Frazer%27s+Point|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|date=17 August 1932|title=Tauranga Harbour – Proposal for Reclamation}}
Demographics
Tanners Point is described by Stats NZ as a rural settlement and covers {{Convert|0.45|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=24 May 2025}} It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Tanners Point|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Tanners Point|y}}|R}}/0.45|0}} people per km2. It is part of the larger Tahawai 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|216|2013|171|2018|201|2023|198|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|7013525}}}}
Tanners Point had a population of 198 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−1.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 27 people (15.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 96 males and 99 females in 90 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%2Bdo1.1223.2023&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}} 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 62.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15 people (7.6%) aged under 15 years, 21 (10.6%) aged 15 to 29, 75 (37.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 87 (43.9%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 92.4% European (Pākehā), 9.1% Māori, 1.5% Pasifika, 1.5% Asian, and 4.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.5%, Māori by 1.5%, and other languages by 6.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 27.3% Christian, 1.5% New Age, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.6%, and 9.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 57 (31.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 96 (52.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (18.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 21 people (11.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 63 (34.4%) full-time, 24 (13.1%) part-time, and 6 (3.3%) 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.1223.2013%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=Tanners Point (1223)}}
References
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{{Western Bay of Plenty District}}
Category:Western Bay of Plenty District