Ngataki facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ngataki
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Te Hiku |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.33 km2 (19.82 sq mi) |
| Population
(2018 census)
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| • Total | 105 |
| • Density | 2.046/km2 (5.298/sq mi) |
Ngataki is a community on the Aupouri Peninsula in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the area. To the east is Rarawa Beach, a mile-long strip of clean silver sand, gently shelving and backed by sand dunes. To the north-east is the Great Exhibition Bay and Rarawa Bay and to the south-west is the long Ninety Mile Beach coastline.
Demographics
Ngataki is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 51.33 km2 (19.82 sq mi) and includes Rarawa Beach and the peninsula on the east side of Houhora Harbour. The SA1 area is part of the larger North Cape statistical area.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 75 | — |
| 2013 | 93 | +3.12% |
| 2018 | 105 | +2.46% |
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 105 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (12.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 30 people (40.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 51 households, comprising 51 males and 57 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female. The median age was 44.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 24 people (22.9%) aged under 15 years, 15 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 54 (51.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 15 (14.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 77.1% European/Pākehā, 40.0% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 2.9% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.4% had no religion, 34.3% were Christian and 2.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (25.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 12 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (18.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 42 (51.9%) people were employed full-time, 15 (18.5%) were part-time, and 6 (7.4%) were unemployed.
Education
Ngataki School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 31 students as of April 2023. The school was founded about 1911.
Images for kids
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Rarawa Beach in the morning in autumn.
