Coopers Beach is a settlement on the southern side of

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, New Zealand. runs through it. It is one of the Taipa-Mangonui string of settlements, separated from

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on the west by Otanenui Stream and from

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on the east by Mill Bay Road. The settlement is named for

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s who build and repair barrels. Taumarumaru Reserve on the western side of Coopers Beach contains three

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sites. Taumarumaru Pā is on the central ridge, with Ohumuhumu Pā and Otanenui Pā on the headland. Rangikapiti Pā is a heritage site northeast of Coopers Beach which retains terraces and a defensive ditch around the pā.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Coopers Beach as a rural settlement. It covers . Coopers Beach is part of the larger Taumarumaru statistical area. Coopers Beach had a population of 570 at the

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, an increase of 105 people (22.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 138 people (31.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 231 households, comprising 273 males and 297 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 105 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 51 (8.9%) aged 15 to 29, 207 (36.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 210 (36.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 75.3% European/Pākehā, 31.6% Māori, 6.3% Pacific peoples, 2.6% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.7% had no religion, 42.6% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (18.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 105 (22.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 39 people (8.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 120 (25.8%) people were employed full-time, 63 (13.5%) were part-time, and 18 (3.9%) were unemployed.

Notes

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