Arataki
Coordinates: 37°40′33″S 176°13′50″E / 37.675751°S 176.230532°E / -37.675751; 176.230532
CountryNew Zealand
CityTauranga
Local authorityTauranga City Council
Electoral ward
  • Mauao/Mount Maunganui General Ward
  • Arataki General Ward
Area
  Land315 ha (778 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
  Total6,780
(Bay of Plenty)
Mount Maunganui
Arataki
Matapihi Baypark Te Maunga

Arataki is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Bayfair Shopping Centre is located in Arataki.

Demographics

Arataki covers 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 6,780 as of June 2022,[2] with a population density of 2,152 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,568    
20135,616+0.12%
20185,949+1.16%
Source: [3]

Arataki had a population of 5,949 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 333 people (5.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 381 people (6.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,211 households, comprising 2,820 males and 3,132 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 1,167 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,101 (18.5%) aged 15 to 29, 2,550 (42.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,131 (19.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 80.9% European/Pākehā, 22.2% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 5.2% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 18.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.3% had no religion, 34.9% were Christian, 2.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,035 (21.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 855 (17.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 792 people (16.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,352 (49.2%) people were employed full-time, 732 (15.3%) were part-time, and 153 (3.2%) were unemployed.[3]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)
PopulationDensity
(per km2)
HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Arataki North2.163,0751,4241,22444.3 years$32,300[4]
Arataki South0.992,8742,90398734.0 years$32,900[5]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Arataki School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6][7] with a roll of 463 as of April 2023.[8]

St Thomas More Catholic School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[9] with a roll of 107.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Arataki North (194900) and Arataki South (195500).
  4. 2018 Census place summary: Arataki North
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Arataki South
  6. "Arataki School Official School Website". arataki.school.nz.
  7. "Arataki School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  8. "Arataki School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  9. "St Thomas More Catholic School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. "St Thomas More Catholic School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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