Tamatea, Napier
Tamatea is a suburb in the west of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.
Demographics
Tamatea covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Tamatea had a population of 5,562 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 150 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 522 people since the 2013 census. There were 2,697 males, 2,853 females, and 12 people of other genders in 2,019 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.9 years. There were 1,179 people aged under 15 years, 1,098 aged 15 to 29, 2,322 aged 30 to 64, and 957 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 74.5% European ; 30.4% Māori; 4.5% Pasifika; 7.4% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.7%, Māori by 6.1%, Samoan by 1.2%, and other languages by 8.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.2%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 28.4% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 3.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.6%, and 7.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 648 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,568 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,173 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 228 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,271 full-time, 510 part-time, and 129 unemployed.
| Name | Area | Population | Density | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
| Tamatea West | 0.63 | 2,043 | 3,243 | 744 | 37.4 years | $38,400 |
| Tamatea North | 0.66 | 1,734 | 2,677 | 621 | 34.4 years | $39,300 |
| Tamatea East | 0.63 | 1,785 | 1,785 | 657 | 35.4 years | $39,600 |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
Porritt School is a Year 1–6 state primary school, with a roll of. It opened in 1975.Tamatea School is a Year 1–6 state primary school, with a roll of. The school was open by 1976.
Tamatea Intermediate is a Year 7–8 state intermediate school, with a roll of. It was open by 1975.
Tamatea High School is a state secondary school, with a roll of. It opened in 1975.
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of