Tapu is a locality on the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula of

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. State Highway 25 runs through it. Coromandel is 35 km to the north, and

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is 19 km to the south. The Tapu River flows from the Coromandel Range past the settlement and into the Firth of Thames to the west. The "Tapu-Coroglen Road", a windy gravel road, connects it across the Coromandel Range with Coroglen in the east. The Square Kauri is on this road.

Demographics

Tapu is described 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. Tapu is part of the larger Thames Coast statistical area. Tapu had a population of 303 in the

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, an increase of 54 people (21.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 93 people (44.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 153 males, 150 females and 3 people of other genders in 111 dwellings. 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 64.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 12 people (4.0%) aged under 15 years, 21 (6.9%) aged 15 to 29, 123 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 144 (47.5%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.1% European (

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), 15.8% Māori, 1.0% Pasifika, 1.0% Asian, and 5.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 99.0%, Māori language by 3.0%, and other languages by 5.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.9, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 29.7%

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, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0%

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, 1.0%

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, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.4%, and 10.9% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (13.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 156 (53.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 93 (32.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $27,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (3.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 81 (27.8%) people were employed full-time, 45 (15.5%) were part-time, and 6 (2.1%) were unemployed.

Education

Tapu School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 28.

References

External links

Tapu School website
{{Thames-Coromandel District Thames-Coromandel District Populated places in Waikato Populated places around the Firth of Thames