Te Puna West
{{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 = Te Puna West
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| settlement_type = Rural settlement
| image_skyline = Bay of Plenty farmlands.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Te Puna West (middle left)
| etymology = -
| nickname =
| image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-37.661|176.053}}|zoom=10}}
| coordinates = {{coord|-37.661|176.053|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 = Bay of Plenty MP
| leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Bay of Plenty MP|y}}
| leader_title4 = Waiariki MP
| leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waiariki MP|y}}
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Bay of Plenty|Waiariki (Māori)}}
| area_total_km2 = 0.28
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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|Te Puna West|y}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
| postal_code_type = Postcode(s)
| postal_code = 3174
| website =
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Te Puna West 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 on the eastern side of Te Puna Estuary, across from Plummers Point. 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}}
Waitui Reserve is a grassy area with a boat ramp at the point of the headland.{{cite web|url=https://www.aucklandisite.com/details/waitui-reserve-23299|title=Waitui Reserve|publisher=Auckland i-Site|access-date=9 December 2022}}
Demographics
Te Puna West is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, which covers {{Convert|0.28|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|Te Puna West|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Te Puna West|y}}|R}}/0.28|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|381|2013|336|2018|315|2023|294|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|7013641, 7013644 and 7013645}}|footnote=The 2006 population is for a larger area of 1.17 km2.}}
Te Puna West had a population of 294 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people (−6.7%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 42 people (−12.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 144 males, 147 females, and 3 people of other genders in 123 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%2Bdo1.1232.2023&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}} 4.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 53.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 42 people (14.3%) aged under 15 years, 30 (10.2%) aged 15 to 29, 135 (45.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 87 (29.6%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.9% European (Pākehā); 14.3% Māori; 4.1% Pasifika; 2.0% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori by 2.0%, and other languages by 8.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.0% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 20.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 32.7% Christian, 1.0% Buddhist, 1.0% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 69 (27.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 150 (59.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 30 (11.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 57 people (22.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 117 (46.4%) full-time, 39 (15.5%) part-time, and 3 (1.2%) 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.1232.2013%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=Te Puna West (1232)}}
References
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{{Western Bay of Plenty District}}
Category:Western Bay of Plenty District