Coopers Beach
Coopers Beach | |
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 Coopers Beach from Rangikapiti Pā | |
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| Coordinates: 34°59′35″S 173°30′32″E / 34.993°S 173.509°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Te Hiku |
| Community | Te Hiku |
| Subdivision | Doubtless Bay |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 710 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Coopers Beach is a settlement on the southern side of Doubtless Bay in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 10 runs through it. It is one of the Taipa-Mangonui string of settlements, separated from Cable Bay on the west by Otanenui Stream and from Mangōnui on the east by Mill Bay Road.[3]
The settlement is named for coopers who build and repair barrels.[4]
Taumarumaru Reserve on the western side of Coopers Beach contains three pā sites. Taumarumaru Pā is on the central ridge, with Ohumuhumu Pā and Otanenui Pā on the headland.[5]
Rangikapiti Pā is a heritage site northeast of Coopers Beach which retains terraces and a defensive ditch around the pā.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Statistics New Zealand describes Coopers Beach as a rural settlement. It covers 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 710 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 413 people per km2. Coopers Beach is part of the larger Doubtless Bay statistical area.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 432 | — |
| 2013 | 462 | +0.96% |
| 2018 | 573 | +4.40% |
| 2023 | 648 | +2.49% |
| Source: [8][9] | ||
Coopers Beach had a population of 648 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (13.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 186 people (40.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 294 males and 351 females in 309 dwellings.[10] 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 59.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 102 people (15.7%) aged under 15 years, 54 (8.3%) aged 15 to 29, 231 (35.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 258 (39.8%) aged 65 or older.[9]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 77.8% European (Pākehā); 33.8% Māori; 5.6% Pasifika; 4.2% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.7%, Māori language by 10.2%, Samoan by 0.9% and other languages by 6.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 38.4% Christian, 2.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 2.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 46.8%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (17.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 297 (54.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 135 (24.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $27,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 33 people (6.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 153 (28.0%) people were employed full-time, 75 (13.7%) were part-time, and 12 (2.2%) were unemployed.[9]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Coopers Beach, Northland.
- ^ "History". Doubtless Bay Promotion Inc. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Taumarumaru Scenic Reserve". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Rangikapiti Pā". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Taumarumaru
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000054 and 7000056–7000058.
- ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Coopers Beach (1010). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.