Thornton Bay
{{short description|Rural settlement in Waikato, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Thornton Bay
| image_skyline = Thornton Bay2.jpg
| image_caption = Bench seat at Thornton Bay
| area_total_km2 = 0.95
| population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}}
| population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}}
| population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Thornton Bay-Ngarimu Bay|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 = Thames ward
| subdivision_type4 = Community Board
| subdivision_name4 = Thames 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|-37.063|175.524}}|zoom=9}}
| coordinates = {{coord|-37.063|175.524|region:NZ|display=it}}
}}
Thornton Bay is a settlement on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand, between Te Puru to the north and Whakatete Bay to the south. {{NZlSH|25}} runs through it.{{cite map|url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz7862/Thornton-Bay/Waikato|title=Thornton Bay, Waikato|map=NZ Topo Map|first=Gavin|last=Harriss|date=March 2022}} Ngarimu Bay immediately to the south is considered to be part of the same urban area by Statistics New Zealand.
Thornton's Bay was named for R. Thornton, an orchardist who settled in the area in 1890.{{cite book| title=Discover New Zealand - A Wises Guide |year=1994 |edition=9th |publisher=Wises Publications |page=146}} Ngarimu Bay is named after Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, the first Māori person to be awarded the Victoria Cross.{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/hauraki-coromandel-places/page-2|title=Thames—Thames Coast|first=Paul|last=Monin|date=15 December 2010}}
Demographics
Thornton Bay-Ngārimu Bay is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers {{Convert|0.95|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 February 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Thornton Bay-Ngarimu Bay|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Thornton Bay-Ngarimu Bay|y}}|R}}/0.95|0}} people per km2. Thornton Bay-Ngārimu Bay is part of the larger Thames Coast statistical area.{{NZ census place summary 2018|thames-coast|Thames Coast}}
{{Historical populations|2006|312|2013|276|2018|309|2023|285|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|7010692 and 7010695}}}}
Thornton Bay-Ngārimu Bay had a population of 285 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 24 people (−7.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 9 people (3.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 141 males and 147 females 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%2Bdo1.1140.2023&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}} 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 61.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 18 people (6.3%) aged under 15 years, 24 (8.4%) aged 15 to 29, 123 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 120 (42.1%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 94.7% European (Pākehā); 11.6% Māori; 1.1% Pasifika; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.9%, Māori language by 3.2%, Samoan by 1.1%, and other languages by 3.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 16.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.7% Christian, 1.1% Buddhist, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.7%, and 10.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (23.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 138 (51.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 63 (23.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $30,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 21 people (7.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 99 (37.1%) people were employed full-time, 48 (18.0%) were part-time, and 3 (1.1%) 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.1140.2013%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=Thornton Bay-Ngārimu Bay (1140)}}
References
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