Himatangi Beach is a small coastal community in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 32 kilometres west of Palmerston North in the centre of the largest sand dune geographical feature in New Zealand.[3]

Himatangi Beach
Town
Himatangi Beach and Kaikokopu Stream from the dunes
Coordinates: 40°22′18″S 175°14′06″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Manawatū-Whanganui
Ward	Southern Manawatu Rural Ward
Settled	Early 1700s
Area [1]
• Total	0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	510
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-12 (NZST)
Postal code	5551

Demographics

Himatangi Beach is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 0.95 km² (0.37 sq mi). It is part of the wider Oroua Downs statistical area, which covers 125.28 km² (48.37 sq mi).[1]

The population of Himatangi Beach was 510 in the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 81 (18.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 60 (13.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 261 males and 249 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. Ethnicities were 453 people (88.8%) European/Pākehā, 84 (16.5%) Māori, 6 (1.2%) Pacific peoples, and 12 (2.4%) Asian (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Of the total population, 60 people (11.8%) were under 15 years old, 66 (12.9%) were 15–29, 252 (49.4%) were 30–64, and 132 (25.9%) were over 65.[2]

The population increases to several thousand in the summer.

See also

• Himatangi

References

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