Matapihi

Matapihi is a suburb and peninsula of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island, surrounded on most sides by the Tauranga Harbour.

Matapihi
Suburb
Matapihi railway bridge to Tauranga Central
Matapihi railway bridge to Tauranga Central
Coordinates: 37.696607°S 176.191083°E / -37.696607; 176.191083
CountryNew Zealand
CityTauranga
Local authorityTauranga City Council
Electoral wardMauao/Mount Maunganui General Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land394 ha (974 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total850
(Waipu Bay) Arataki
(Tauranga Harbour)
Matapihi
Maungatapu (Rangataua Bay)

It is connectected to Mount Maunganui in the northeast by a landbridge, and Maungatapu in the southwest by Maungatapu Bridge. State Highway 29A runs through the suburb along this diagonal.

The suburb has two marae. Hungahungatoroa or Whakahinga Marae and Tāpuiti meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāi Te Rangi hapū of Ngāi Tukairangi. Waikari Marae and Tapukino meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāi Te Rangi hapū of Ngāti Tapu.[3][4]

Demographics

Matapihi covers 3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 850 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 215 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006681—    
2013675−0.13%
2018729+1.55%
Source: [5]

Matapihi had a population of 729 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 48 people (7.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 189 households, comprising 372 males and 357 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 37.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 171 people (23.5%) aged under 15 years, 135 (18.5%) aged 15 to 29, 342 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 81 (11.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 36.6% European/Pākehā, 77.4% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 0.8% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 4.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 35.4% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, 26.7% had Māori religious beliefs and 0.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (15.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 141 (25.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 72 people (12.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 273 (48.9%) people were employed full-time, 84 (15.1%) were part-time, and 42 (7.5%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

Te Kura o Matapihi is a co-educational Māori language immersion state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6] with a roll of 202 as of April 2023.[7]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Matapihi (195000). 2018 Census place summary: Matapihi
  6. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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