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of New Zealand's eastern

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Demographics

Tamatea covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Tamatea had a population of 5,415 at the

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, 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, comprising 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/

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, 28.5%

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, 4.0% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.1, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.5% had no religion, 32.8% were

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, 3.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.6% were

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and 1.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 498 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,017 (24.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 378 people (9.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. 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.

Education

Porritt School is a state primary school, with a roll of . Tamatea School is a state primary school, with a roll of . Tamatea Intermediate is a state intermediate school, with a roll of .

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is a state secondary school, with a roll of . All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of

References

{{Napier, New Zealand Suburbs of Napier, New Zealand