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Tanners Point
Rural settlement
Tanners Point Recreational Reserve
Coordinates: 37°28′55″S 175°56′38″E / 37.482°S 175.944°E / -37.482; 175.944
Country	New Zealand
Region	Bay of Plenty
Territorial authority	Western Bay of Plenty District
Ward	Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward
Community	Katikati Community
Electorates	Coromandel Waiariki (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Western Bay of Plenty District Council
• Regional council	Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Area
• Total	0.45 km (0.17 sq mi)
Population
• Total	220
• Density	490/km (1,300/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3177

Tanners Point 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 eastern side of Tauranga Harbour, opposite Katikati Entrance.

A reserve and walkway preserve the coastal areas of the settlement.

The area, initially a Native reserve, was first called Frazer's Point and later Tanner's Point for local farmer Thomas Tanner who arrived in New Zealand in 1875. Both names were in use in the early 20th century.

Demographics

Tanners Point is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 0.45 km (0.17 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 220 as of June 2024, with a population density of 489 people per km. It is part of the larger Tahawai statistical area.

Tanners Point had a population of 201 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (17.5%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 15 people (−6.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 93 households, comprising 105 males and 96 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 62.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 12 people (6.0%) aged under 15 years, 12 (6.0%) aged 15 to 29, 90 (44.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 87 (43.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.0% European/Pākehā, 4.5% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, and 3.0% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.3% had no religion, 34.3% were Christian, 1.5% were Hindu, 1.5% were Buddhist and 4.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 42 (22.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 30 (15.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 36 people (19.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 60 (31.7%) people were employed full-time, 24 (12.7%) were part-time, and 6 (3.2%) were unemployed.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. Harriss, Gavin (August 2022). Tanners Point, Bay of Plenty (Map). NZ Topo Map.
4. "Tanners Point". Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
5. Rorke, Jinty (27 March 1995). "Western Bay of Plenty Street Names – Katikati – Farming Families". Bay of Plenty Times.
6. "Personal Notes". Bay of Plenty Times. 25 May 1908.
7. "Tauranga Harbour – Proposal for Reclamation". The New Zealand Herald. 17 August 1932.
8. 2018 Census place summary: Tahawai
9. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013525.

• Western Bay of Plenty District
• Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region
• Populated places around the Tauranga Harbour