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Te Mata, Thames-Coromandel District

Field	Value
name	Te Matu
image_skyline	Te Mata Village From South, Coromandel.jpg
image_caption	Part of the village seen from the south of the valley.
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	2.23
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2023 Census
population_total	117
population_density_km2	auto
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	Thames ward
subdivision_type4	Community Board
subdivision_name4	Thames 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
seat
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	9
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Te Mata is a small village on the western coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, located approximately halfway between Coromandel Town and Thames. It overlooks Te Mata River.

The name 'Te Mata' also applies to a hamlet on the other side of the Waikato, 15 km from Raglan and a vineyard and a peak in Hawke's Bay.

Demographics

Te Mata is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 2.23 km2. The SA1 area is included in the demographics for Tapu, New Zealand.

The SA1 area had a population of 177 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people (15.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 60 people (51.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 87 males, 87 females and 3 people of other genders in 75 dwellings. 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 65.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 6 people (3.4%) aged under 15 years, 12 (6.8%) aged 15 to 29, 63 (35.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 96 (54.2%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.8% European (Pākehā), 13.6% Māori, 1.7% Asian, and 3.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori language by 1.7%, and other languages by 6.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 30.5% Christian, 1.7% Buddhist, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.2%, and 10.2% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (15.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 102 (59.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 45 (26.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (3.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 48 (28.1%) people were employed full-time and 27 (15.8%) were part-time.

References

Harriss, Gavin. (October 2024). "Te Mata, Waikato".
"Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
"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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