Tutukaka
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{use New Zealand English|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Tutukaka
|image_skyline = Tutukaka marina.jpg
|image_caption = Tutukaka marina
|area_total_km2 = 6.98
|population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}}
|population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}}
|population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Tutukaka|y}}
|population_density_km2 = auto
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = New Zealand
|subdivision_type1= Region
|subdivision_name1= Northland Region
|subdivision_type2= District
|subdivision_name2= Whangarei District
|subdivision_type3= Ward
|subdivision_name3= Hikurangi-Coastal Ward
|leader_title = Territorial Authority
|leader_name = Whangarei District Council
|leader_title1 = Regional council
|leader_name1 = Northland Regional Council
|leader_title2 = Mayor of Whangārei
|leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Whangarei District Mayor|y}}
|leader_title3 = Whangārei MP
|leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Whangarei MP|y}}
|leader_title4 = Te Tai Tokerau MP
|leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tokerau MP|y}}
|seat_type = Electorates
|seat = {{ubl|Whangārei|Te Tai Tokerau}}
|image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|35|36|38|S|174|31|28|E}}|zoom=8}}
|coordinates = {{coord|35|36|38|S|174|31|28|E|region:NZ|display=inline,title}}
}}
Tutukaka ({{langx|mi|Tūtūkākā}}){{cite web |url= http://www.ngatiwai.iwi.nz/uploads/5/9/0/0/59002899/nga_korero_whakahoki_mahara.pdf |title=Ngā Kōrero Whakahoki Mahara: Ngātiwai Stories We Remember |date=2015 |work= |publisher=Ngātiwai Education |access-date=23 April 2021}} is a locality on the east coast of Northland, New Zealand, in an area commonly referred to as the Tutukaka Coast which includes Ngunguru and Matapouri.{{cite web|url=http://whangareinz.com/holiday/destinations/tutukaka-coast|title=Tutukaka Coast|publisher=Whangarei District Council|accessdate=2018-07-19}} The city of Whangārei is to the southwest. The residential areas of Tutukaka fringe the hills surrounding Tutukaka Harbour, which has a history as a local fishing port and hosts Tutukaka's marina. The Māori name comes from the term tūtū kākā, which means a parrot (kākā) snaring tree (tūtū).{{cite book |last=Best |first=Elsdon |author-link=Elsdon Best |date=1977 |orig-date=1942 |chapter=The kaka or brown parrot (Nestor meridionalis) |chapter-url= http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-BesFore-t1-body-d2-d6-d9.html |title=Forest Lore of the Maori |url= http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-BesFore.html |access-date=23 April 2021}}{{cite web |url= https://www.tawapou.co.nz/news/kaka-at-tawapou-the-importance-of-planting-natives-for-the-birds |title=Kaka at Tawapou: The importance of planting natives for the birds |publisher=Tawapou Coastal Natives |access-date=23 April 2021}}
As the closest marina to the Poor Knights Islands, Tutukaka is the base for boat tours for diving and snorkelling in the waters around these islands, a protected marine reserve. At the peak of the busy summer months, Tutukaka's population swells from around 600 permanent residents to over 2,400.{{cite web|url=http://www.wdc.govt.nz/PlansPoliciesandBylaws/Plans/SustainableFutures/Documents/Sustainable%20Environment/Coastal-Peak-Population-Survey-2012-2013.pdf|title=Coastal Peak Population Survey|publisher=Whangarei District Council|date=September 2014|accessdate=2018-07-19}} A walking track leads from Tutukaka to a small lighthouse at Tutukaka Head (South Gable).
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Tutukākā as a rural settlement. The settlement covers {{Convert|6.98|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=18 April 2022|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Tutukaka|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Tutukaka|y}}|R}}/6.98|0}} people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Matapouri-Tutukākā statistical area.{{NZ census place summary 2018|matapouri-tutukaka|Matapouri-Tutukākā}}
{{Historical populations|2006|519|2013|606|2018|732|2023|798|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|7000488–7000489 and 7000491–7000493}}}}
Tutukākā had a population of 798 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (9.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 192 people (31.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 396 males and 405 females in 357 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%2Bdo1.1046.2023&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}} 0.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 54.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 102 people (12.8%) aged under 15 years, 87 (10.9%) aged 15 to 29, 390 (48.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (28.2%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 91.7% European (Pākehā); 14.7% Māori; 1.1% Pasifika; 2.6% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.5%, Māori language by 3.4%, and other languages by 9.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 23.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 27.8% Christian, 0.4% Hindu, 0.8% New Age, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.0%, and 7.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 177 (25.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 363 (52.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 99 (14.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $42,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 108 people (15.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 300 (43.1%) people were employed full-time, 135 (19.4%) were part-time, and 6 (0.9%) 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%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.1046.2013%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=Tutukākā (1046)}}
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