Coopers Beach

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Coopers Beach as a rural settlement. It covers 1.72 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Coopers Beach is part of the larger Doubtless Bay statistical area.

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. 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.

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.

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