Thames-Coromandel District

Thames-Coromandel District
Territorial authority district
The road northwards from Thames. Somewhere south of Te Mata.
The road northwards from Thames. Somewhere south of Te Mata.
Thames-Coromandel district within the North Island
Thames-Coromandel district within the North Island
Coordinates: 36°56′31″S 175°40′34″E / 36.942°S 175.676°E / -36.942; 175.676
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
WardsCoromandel-Colville
Mercury Bay
South East
Thames
Formed1975
SeatThames
Government
 • MayorLen Salt
 • Territorial authorityThames-Coromandel District Council
Area
[1]
 • Land2,207.59 km2 (852.36 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
33,300
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
WebsiteThames-Coromandel District Council

The Thames-Coromandel District is a territorial authority district in the North Island of New Zealand, covering all the Coromandel Peninsula and extending south to Hikutaia.

It is administered by the Thames-Coromandel District Council, which has its seat in the town of Thames. It was the first district council to be formed in New Zealand, being constituted in 1975. The district lies within the Waikato Regional Council area. Its only land boundary is with Hauraki District.

Demographics

The district had a population of 33,300 in June 2024.[2] 7,440 live in Thames, 6,540 in Whitianga, 4,420 in Whangamatā, and 1,870 in Coromandel. It covers 2,207.59 km2 (852.36 sq mi)[1] and had a population density of 15.1 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200625,938—    
201326,178+0.13%
201829,895+2.69%
202331,995+1.37%
Source: [3][4]

Thames-Coromandel District had a population of 31,995 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 2,100 people (7.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 5,817 people (22.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 15,729 males, 16,182 females and 87 people of other genders in 13,557 dwellings.[5] 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 55.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 4,365 people (13.6%) aged under 15 years, 3,528 (11.0%) aged 15 to 29, 13,284 (41.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 10,821 (33.8%) aged 65 or older.[3]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.4% European (Pākehā); 18.8% Māori; 2.5% Pasifika; 3.6% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.3%, Māori language by 3.9%, Samoan by 0.2% and other languages by 6.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 28.0% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.8%, and 8.6% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 3,582 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 15,453 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 7,461 (27.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $30,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 1,848 people (6.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 9,969 (36.1%) people were employed full-time, 4,404 (15.9%) were part-time, and 645 (2.3%) were unemployed.[3]

Population density in the 2023 census
Individual wards
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Dwellings Median age Median
income
Coromandel-Colville Ward 560.29 3,345 6.0 1,353 55.1 years $27,800[6]
Mercury Bay Ward 709.67 10,134 14.3 4,329 53.4 years $31,900[7]
Thames Ward 473.19 10,737 22.7 4,425 54.5 years $29,400[8]
South East Ward 464.44 7,779 16.7 3,450 59.1 years $30,800[9]
New Zealand 38.1 years $41,500

Local government

The Thames-Coromandel District Council was formed from the amalgamation of the Thames Borough, Thames County and Coromandel County councils in 1975,[10] and is led by the Mayor of Thames-Coromandel.

History

In 1923, the constituent counties included -[11]

area population gravel roads mud roads tracks
Coromandel County 440 sq mi (1,100 km2) 2,120 42 mi (68 km) 74 mi (119 km) 189 mi (304 km)
Thames County 413 sq mi (1,070 km2) 5,373 52 mi (84 km) 26 mi (42 km) 155 mi (249 km)
Thames Borough 3,670 acres (14.9 km2)[12] 4,765[13]
Totals 2,185 km2 (844 sq mi) 12,258

References

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ 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. Thames-Coromandel District (011). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Thames-Coromandel District (011). 2018 Census place summary: Thames-Coromandel District
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Coromandel-Colville Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Mercury Bay Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Thames Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. South East Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ^ Monin, Paul (14 April 2016). "Hauraki–Coromandel region - Government and politics". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  11. ^ "KAWHIA SETTLER AND RAGLAN ADVERTISER Main Highways - Conference at Hamilton". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 3 August 1923. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Thames Valley Power Board. TE AROHA NEWS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 6 July 1922. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Year Book 1921-22".

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