Taipa, Northland
Taipa is traditionally the first landing place of Kupe, the Polynesian explorer of Aotearoa. There is a memorial near the bridge over the Taipa River.
The name may have originated as Taiapa, a fence between two disputed shellfish beds.
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Taipa as a rural settlement. It covers 0.54 km (0.21 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 190 as of June 2024, with a population density of 352 people per km. Taipa is part of the larger Doubtless Bay statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 126 | — |
| 2013 | 135 | +0.99% |
| 2018 | 159 | +3.33% |
| 2023 | 153 | −0.77% |
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Taipā had a population of 153 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−3.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 18 people (13.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 78 males and 78 females in 66 dwellings. 3.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 53.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 21 people (13.7%) aged under 15 years, 18 (11.8%) aged 15 to 29, 60 (39.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (35.3%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 68.6% European (Pākehā), 41.2% Māori, 9.8% Pasifika, and 5.9% Asian. English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori language by 17.6%, Samoan by 3.9% and other languages by 2.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.4% Christian, 3.9% Hindu, 5.9% Māori religious beliefs, and 2.0% Buddhist. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.9%, and 3.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (11.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 72 (54.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 39 (29.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $29,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (9.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (38.6%) people were employed full-time, 12 (9.1%) were part-time, and 6 (4.5%) were unemployed.
Education
Taipa Area School is a coeducational composite (years 1-15) school with a roll of 423 students as of November 2024. The school opened as Taipa District High School in 1956, and became an area school in 1976.
A school existed at Taipa in 1883 and was eventually replaced by the District High School.
Notes
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- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Taipa, Northland.
- ^ "Taipa". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Taumarumaru
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000045.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Taipā (1008). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Education Counts: Taipa Area School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Stead, Anne (2008). "Area School Education in Tai Tokerau" (PDF). p. 15.
- ^ "Board of Education". New Zealand Herald. 29 September 1883.
- ^ "Taipa School". Northland Age. 17 May 1949.