Kopu is a settlement in on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It is located near Thames, in the Thames-Coromandel District in the Waikato region.

Kopu is located on the Waihou River and features the Kopu Bridge.

The Totora-Kopu statistical area, as defined by Statistics New Zealand, covers a land area of 8.39 km².

Demography

Totora-Kopu statistical area, which Statistics New Zealand considers part of the Thames urban area, covers 9.85 km (3.80 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 990 as of June 2023, with a population density of 101 people per km.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	684	—
2013	777	+1.84%
2018	867	+2.22%
Source:

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 8.39 km (3.24 sq mi). Using that boundary, Totora-Kopu had a population of 867 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 90 people (11.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 183 people (26.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 333 households, comprising 432 males and 435 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 48.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 153 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 123 (14.2%) aged 15 to 29, 369 (42.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (26.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.4% European/Pākehā, 19.0% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, 6.2% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 15.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.4% had no religion, 39.4% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 2.1% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 102 (14.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 156 (21.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 114 people (16.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 315 (44.1%) people were employed full-time, 114 (16.0%) were part-time, and 18 (2.5%) were unemployed.

Economy

In 2018, 13.9% of the workforce worked in manufacturing, 13.2% worked in construction, 9.0% worked in healthcare, 6.3% worked in hospitality, 6.3% worked in education, 3.5% worked in transport and 1.4% of the workforce worked in primary industries.

Transportation

As of 2018, among those who commuted to work, 75.7% drove a car, 4.9% rode in a car, and 1.4% walked, ran or cycled.