Waiinu Beach is a settlement on the South Taranaki Bight in South

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, New Zealand. Waverley is 18.5 km to the north-west by road, and

Whanganui Whanganui (; ), also spelled Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Whangan ...

is 42 km to the south-east. Road access to Waiinu Beach is by a single road to

Waitōtara Waitōtara is a town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. Waverley, Taranaki, Waverley is 10 km to the north-west, and Whanganui is 34 km to the south-east. New Zealand State Highway 3, State Highway 3 passes through it. The Waitōtara Riv ...

. The road has been closed four times in 26 years, due to flooding at the bridge over the

Waitōtara River The Waitōtara River in New Zealand's North Island stretches approximately in length from its headwaters in the Matemateāonga Range to its mouth on the South Taranaki Bight. The river takes in significant tributaries such as the Ngutuwera, Mak ...

. To improve access, work began on an extension to Nukumaru Station Road in July 2021. The work uncovered several pre-colonial Māori storage pits. The settlement contains a campground.

Demographics

Waiinu Beach is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². It is part of the wider Manutahi-Waitotora statistical area. Waiinu Beach had a population of 81 at the

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, an increase of 12 people (17.4%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 12 people (−12.9%) since the

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. There were 39 households, comprising 42 males and 39 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 61.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 9 people (11.1%) aged under 15 years, 6 (7.4%) aged 15 to 29, 33 (40.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (40.7%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 81.5% European/

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, 29.6%

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, and 3.7% Pacific peoples. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.1% had no religion, and 40.7% were

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. Of those at least 15 years old, 3 (4.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 27 (37.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $22,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6 people (8.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 21 (29.2%) people were employed full-time, and 12 (16.7%) were part-time.

References

{{South Taranaki District South Taranaki District Populated places in Taranaki