Tata Beach
Tata Beach is a beach and small coastal settlement of predominantly holiday houses in the South Island, New Zealand. Found in the Golden Bay region, it is approximately north-east of Tākaka.
The uninhabited Tata Islands lie about north of the beach. Ligar Bay is another settlement 1.5 km south-west by road.
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Ligar Bay and Tata Beach as a rural settlement. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the larger Pōhara-Abel Tasman statistical area.Ligar Bay and Tata Beach had a population of 126 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 12 people since the 2006 census. There were 45 households, comprising 60 males and 66 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 55.5 years, with 18 people aged under 15 years, 12 aged 15 to 29, 54 aged 30 to 64, and 42 aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.2% European/Pākehā, 2.4% Asian, and 4.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 69.0% had no religion, 14.3% were Christian, 2.4% were Hindu, 2.4% were Buddhist and 4.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 12 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 33 people were employed full-time, 21 were part-time, and 6 were unemployed.