Maungatapu, Tauranga
Maungatapu is a suburb and peninsula of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is north-east of Hairini and south-east of Matapihi.
The Maungatapu Peninsula and Matapihi Peninsula are connected by the Maungatapu Bridge. State Highway 29A runs through both suburbs.
Demographics
Maungatapu covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Maungatapu had a population of 2,883 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 207 people since the 2013 census. There were 1,443 males, 1,428 females, and 9 people of other genders in 1,047 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.5 years. There were 495 people aged under 15 years, 507 aged 15 to 29, 1,299 aged 30 to 64, and 582 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.0% European ; 26.4% Māori; 3.0% Pasifika; 6.2% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 1.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.6%, Māori by 7.4%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 8.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.0%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.8% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 5.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 2.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.6%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 510 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,395 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 486 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 279 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,236 full-time, 318 part-time, and 69 unemployed.