Matua
Coordinates: 37°39′55″S 176°07′55″E / 37.665376°S 176.131865°E / -37.665376; 176.131865
CountryNew Zealand
CityTauranga
Local authorityTauranga City Council
Electoral wardMatua-Otūmoetai General Ward
Area
  Land244 ha (603 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
  Total5,630
(Tauranga Harbour)
Matua
Bellevue Otūmoetai

Matua is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

Matua covers 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,630 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,307 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,076    
20135,148+0.20%
20185,394+0.94%
Source: [3]

Matua had a population of 5,394 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 246 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 318 people (6.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,067 households, comprising 2,550 males and 2,841 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 945 people (17.5%) aged under 15 years, 687 (12.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,361 (43.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,398 (25.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.0% European/Pākehā, 8.6% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 4.4% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 22.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.1% had no religion, 37.9% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,125 (25.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 657 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 915 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,938 (43.6%) people were employed full-time, 690 (15.5%) were part-time, and 117 (2.6%) were unemployed.[3]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)
PopulationDensity
(per km2)
HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Matua North1.242,8592,3061,13147.6 years$38,600[4]
Matua South1.202,5352,11393648.0 years$30,200[5]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Matua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6][7] with a roll of 524 as of April 2023.[8] The school was established in 1965 as Levers Road School, and adopted its current name in 1966.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Matua North (192600) and Matua South (192900).
  4. 2018 Census place summary: Matua North
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Matua South
  6. "Official School Website". matua.school.nz.
  7. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  8. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  9. "Our Community". Matua School. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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