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Otama Beach

Beach and settlement in New Zealand

Summary

Beach and settlement in New Zealand

Field	Value
name	Otama Beach
image_skyline	Otama Beach.jpg
image_caption	Otama Beach
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	New Zealand
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Waikato
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Thames-Coromandel District
subdivision_type3	Ward
subdivision_name3	Mercury Bay ward
subdivision_type4	Community Board
subdivision_name4	Mercury Bay Community
leader_title	Council
leader_name	Thames-Coromandel District Council
leader_title1	Regional council
leader_name1	Waikato Regional Council
leader_title2	Mayor of Thames-Coromandel
leader_name2
leader_title3	Coromandel MP
leader_name3
leader_title4	Hauraki-Waikato MP
leader_name4
seat_type	Electorates
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mapframe-zoom	9
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| mapframe-zoom = 9 Otama Beach is a beach and settlement on the northeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, 20 km north of Whitianga.

The north-facing 2 km long white-sand beach is backed by a large protected natural dune system, separating it from the road and farm land beyond. Access is via Black Jack Road, starting from State Highway 25 at Kūaotunu, which is sealed up to the start of Otama Beach. It continues as a gravel road further east towards Opito Bay.

Otama Beach is almost completely undeveloped, with only a small number of houses, mostly holiday homes, dotted around the hills behind the eastern end of the beach. The white sand squeaks when walked on, and the beach is a very good swimming beach, occasionally with good conditions for surfing. The rolling dunes and the wetland nature reserve behind it are protected, containing delicate flora such as the rare sand tussock Poa triodioides (syn. Austrofestuca littoralis), and nesting areas of the endangered New Zealand dotterel.

Demographics

Otama Beach is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 45.92 km2 east of , and includes Opito Bay. The SA1 area is part of the larger Mercury Bay North statistical area.

The SA1 statistical area had a population of 159 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (23.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 48 people (43.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 87 males and 72 females in 75 dwellings. 3.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 59.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15 people (9.4%) aged under 15 years, 9 (5.7%) aged 15 to 29, 66 (41.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 66 (41.5%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 98.1% European (Pākehā), 7.5% Māori, and 3.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, and other languages by 7.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 24.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.

The only religious affiliation given was 28.3% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.2%, and 7.5% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 42 (29.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 81 (56.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 27 (18.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $25,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 18 people (12.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 39 (27.1%) people were employed full-time, 33 (22.9%) were part-time, and 3 (2.1%) were unemployed.

References

Harriss, Gavin. (October 2024). "Otama Beach, Waikato". NZ Topo Map.
"Otama". All About Whitianga.
[http://www.doc.govt.nz/documents/about-doc/role/policies-and-plans/waikato%20cms/appendicies1-2.pdf "Waikato Conservation Management Strategies Appendix 1, page 188"], Department of Conservation
"Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
{{NZ census place summary 2018. mercury-bay-north. Mercury Bay North
"Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
"Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.

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