Te Puna West

Te Puna West is a rural settlement in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is on a headland on the southern side of Tauranga Harbour, opposite Motuhoa Island, and on the eastern side of Te Puna Estuary, across from Plummers Point. The East Coast Main Trunk forms its southern boundary.
Waitui Reserve is a grassy area with a boat ramp at the point of the headland.

Demographics

Te Puna West is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, which covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². It is part of the larger Te Puna statistical area.
Te Puna West had a population of 294 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 42 people since the 2013 census. There were 144 males, 147 females, and 3 people of other genders in 123 dwellings. 4.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 53.7 years. There were 42 people aged under 15 years, 30 aged 15 to 29, 135 aged 30 to 64, and 87 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.9% European ; 14.3% Māori; 4.1% Pasifika; 2.0% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori by 2.0%, and other languages by 8.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 32.7% Christian, 1.0% Buddhist, 1.0% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 69 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 150 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 30 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 57 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 117 full-time, 39 part-time, and 3 unemployed.