Thornton Bay is a settlement on the west coast of the

Coromandel Peninsula The Coromandel Peninsula ( mi, Te Tara-O-Te-Ika-A-Māui) on the North Island of New Zealand extends north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier protecting the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the we ...

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, between

Te Puru Te Puru is a locality on the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it. Tapu lies about 7 km to the north, and Thames is about 12 km to the south. The Te Puru Stream and about 18 tribut ...

to the north and Whakatete Bay to the south. runs through it. Ngarimu Bay immediately to the south is considered to be part of the same urban area by Statistics New Zealand. Thornton's Bay was named for R. Thornton, an orchardist who settled in the area in 1890. Ngarimu Bay is named after

Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu VC (7 April 1918 – 27 March 1943) was a New Zealand soldier and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth ...

, the first Māori person to be awarded the Victoria Cross.

Demographics

Thornton Bay-Ngārimu Bay is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers . Thornton Bay-Ngārimu Bay is part of the larger Thames Coast statistical area. Ngarimu Bay

Thornton Bay-Ngārimu Bay had a population of 309 at the

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, an increase of 36 people (13.2%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 3 people (−1.0%) since the

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. There were 150 households, comprising 156 males and 153 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 21 people (6.8%) aged under 15 years, 27 (8.7%) aged 15 to 29, 129 (41.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 126 (40.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 97.1% European/

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, 8.7%

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, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 2.9%

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, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.6% had no religion, 38.8% were

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and 1.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 66 (22.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (16.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 45 people (15.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 99 (34.4%) people were employed full-time, 54 (18.8%) were part-time, and 9 (3.1%) were unemployed.

References

{{Thames-Coromandel District Thames-Coromandel District Populated places in Waikato Beaches of Waikato