Tamatea is a suburb in the west of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.

Suburb of Napier in New Zealand

Tamatea
Suburb of Napier
Coordinates: 39°30′40″S 176°52′10″E
Country	New Zealand
City	Napier
Electoral ward	Ahuriri
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	5,415

Poraiti		Onekawa
	Tamatea	Pirimai
	Greenmeadows	Meeanee

Demographics

Tamatea, comprising the statistical areas of Tamatea West, Tamatea North and Tamatea East, had a population of 5,415 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 375 people (7.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 294 people (5.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,031 households. There were 2,598 males and 2,814 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,224 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,032 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,190 (40.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 963 (17.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 78.1% European/Pākehā, 28.5% Māori, 4.0% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.5% had no religion, 32.8% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 5.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 498 (11.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,017 (24.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,049 (48.9%) people were employed full-time, 588 (14.0%) were part-time, and 153 (3.7%) were unemployed.[1]

Education

Porritt School is a state primary school,[5][6] with a roll of 326.[7]

Tamatea School is a state primary school,[8] with a roll of 142.[9]

Tamatea Intermediate is a state intermediate school,[10] with a roll of 377.[11]

Tamatea High School is a state secondary school,[12][13] with a roll of 330.[14]

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of March 2022.[15]

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