Matua is a suburb of

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, in the

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of New Zealand's

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Demographics

Matua covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Matua had a population of 5,628 in the

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, an increase of 237 people (4.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 480 people (9.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,715 males, 2,895 females, and 18 people of other genders in 2,079 dwellings. 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 45.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,107 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 693 (12.3%) aged 15 to 29, 2,424 (43.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,407 (25.0%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.8% European (

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); 10.9%

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; 2.2% Pasifika; 6.6% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.7%, Māori by 2.5%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 9.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk).

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was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 24.7, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 32.8%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.2%

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, and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.0%, and 7.7% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,338 (29.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,214 (49.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 966 (21.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 684 people (15.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,025 (44.8%) full-time, 657 (14.5%) part-time, and 87 (1.9%) unemployed.

Education

Matua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of . The school was established in 1965 as Levers Road School, and adopted its current name in 1966.

References

{{Tauranga Suburbs of Tauranga Populated places around the Tauranga Harbour