Thames-Coromandel District
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.
Thames-Coromandel District | |
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 The road northwards from Thames. Somewhere south of Te Mata. | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Wards | Coromandel-Colville Mercury Bay Tairua/Pauanui Whangamata Thames |
| Formed | 1975 |
| Seat | Thames |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sandra Goudie |
| • Deputy Mayor | Murray McLean |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 31,500 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Website | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
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.
Population
The district had a population of 31,500 in June 2019.[1] 7,680 live in Thames, 5,130 in Whitianga, 4,060 in Whangamatā, and 1,760 in Coromandel.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 25,938 | — |
| 2013 | 26,178 | +0.13% |
| 2018 | 29,895 | +2.69% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Thames-Coromandel District had a population of 29,895 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 3,717 people (14.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3,957 people (15.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 12,471 households. There were 14,625 males and 15,273 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 53.6 years, the oldest of all territorial authorites in New Zealand, with 4,488 people (15.0%) were aged under 15 years, 3,537 (11.8%) aged 15 to 29, 12,600 (42.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 9,273 (31.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 87.9% European/Pākehā, 18.3% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 3.4% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 16.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.4% had no religion, 33.0% were Christian, and 4.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 3,591 (14.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 5,874 (23.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,900. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 9,414 (37.1%) people were employed full-time, 4,359 (17.2%) were part-time, and 633 (2.5%) were unemployed.[2]
Local government
The Thames-Coromandel District Council was formed from the amalgamation of the Thames Borough, Thames County and Coromandel County councils in 1975,[3] and is led by the Mayor of Thames-Coromandel.
References
- "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Thames-Coromandel District (011). 2018 Census place summary: Thames-Coromandel District
- Monin, Paul (14 April 2016). "Hauraki–Coromandel region - Government and politics". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
