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Maungatapu
Suburb
Shared pathway bridge adjacent to the Maungatapu roundabout
Coordinates: 37°43′19″S 176°10′27″E / 37.721844°S 176.174029°E / -37.721844; 176.174029
Country	New Zealand
City	Tauranga
Local authority	Tauranga City Council
Electoral ward	Welcome Bay General Ward
Area
• Land	168 ha (415 acres)
Population
• Total	3,070

	(Tauranga Harbour)	Matapihi
	Maungatapu	(Rangataua Bay)
Hairini	Welcome Bay

Maungatapu is a suburb and peninsula of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is north-east of Hairini and south-east of Matapihi.

The Maungatapu Peninsula and Matapihi Peninsula are connected by the Maungatapu Bridge. State Highway 29A runs through both suburbs.

Demographics

Maungatapu covers 1.68 km (0.65 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 3,070 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,827 people per km.

Maungatapu had a population of 2,892 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 216 people (8.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 267 people (10.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,068 households, comprising 1,386 males and 1,509 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. The median age was 43.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 555 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 486 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,245 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 606 (21.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 79.0% European/Pākehā, 25.1% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 5.4% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 17.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.0% had no religion, 35.6% were Christian, 6.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 411 (17.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 405 (17.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 345 people (14.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,128 (48.3%) people were employed full-time, 348 (14.9%) were part-time, and 69 (3.0%) were unemployed.

Marae

The local Opopoti Marae and Wairakewa meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāi Te Rangi hapū of Ngāti He.

Education

Maungatapu School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 615 as of August 2024.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Maungatapu (195900). 2018 Census place summary: Maungatapu
4. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
5. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
6. "Maungatapu School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
7. "Maungatapu School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

• Suburbs of Tauranga
• Populated places around the Tauranga Harbour