Wainui Beach
Wainui Beach is a small settlement on the coast of New Zealand's North Island, located just to the north of Tuaheni Point, some 8 km to the east of Gisborne, to which it is linked by State Highway 35.
The beach is one of the NZ Automobile Association's 101 Must-do places for Kiwis. It is noted for its consistent surf breaks.
Wainui Beach's most notable residents have been the Quinn family, which contains three national champion surfers - brothers Maz and Jay, and sister Holly.
Demographics
Wainui Beach covers. It is part of the Wainui-Okitu statistical area.Wainui Beach had a population of 873 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 153 people since the 2013 census. There were 429 males and 435 females in 318 dwellings. 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 201 people aged under 15 years, 99 aged 15 to 29, 390 aged 30 to 64, and 183 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.3% European ; 19.6% Māori; 1.4% Pasifika; 3.1% Asian; 2.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.9%, Māori by 5.2%, and other languages by 10.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.9% Christian, 0.3% Hindu, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.7% Jewish, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.0%, and 6.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 288 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 300 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 75 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 141 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 327 full-time, 120 part-time, and 15 unemployed.
Wainui-Okitu statistical area
Wainui-Okitu statistical area, which also includes Okitū, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Wainui-Okitu had a population of 2,004 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 249 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 504 people since the 2013 census. There were 999 males, 1,005 females, and 3 people of other genders in 729 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.2 years. There were 456 people aged under 15 years, 258 aged 15 to 29, 933 aged 30 to 64, and 357 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.6% European ; 22.9% Māori; 1.8% Pasifika; 3.0% Asian; 3.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori by 4.0%, and other languages by 10.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.3%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.5% Christian, 0.4% Hindu, 0.6% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.4% Jewish, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.0%, and 6.6% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 642 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 723 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 186 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $52,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 294 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 828 full-time, 276 part-time, and 27 unemployed.