Tikipunga is one of the biggest suburbs in Whangārei, New Zealand. It is in the north-east part of the city and has the landmark Whangārei Falls nearby.

Tikipunga covers 5.75 km (2.22 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 8,440 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,468 people per km.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	5,763	—
2013	5,484	−0.71%
2018	6,903	+4.71%
2023	7,725	+2.28%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 5.48 km Source:

Tikipunga had a population of 7,725 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 822 people (11.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 2,241 people (40.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,645 males, 4,065 females and 18 people of other genders in 2,841 dwellings. 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,659 people (21.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,395 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,925 (37.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,749 (22.6%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 67.7% European (Pākehā); 41.0% Māori; 6.1% Pasifika; 8.1% Asian; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.7%, Māori language by 10.6%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 8.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 35.9% Christian, 1.3% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 3.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.7%, and 7.5% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 747 (12.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 3,363 (55.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,737 (28.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 342 people (5.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,619 (43.2%) people were employed full-time, 699 (11.5%) were part-time, and 192 (3.2%) were unemployed.

Individual statistical areas

Name	Area (km)	Population	Density (per km)	Dwellings	Median age	Median income
Tikipunga North	3.01	3,939	1,309	1,437	36.6 years	$32,400
Tikipunga South	2.74	3,789	1,383	1,404	38.0 years	$34,700
New Zealand					38.1 years	$41,500

The nearby Whangārei Falls have since the 1940s been in public ownership.

Tikipunga High School is a state coeducational year 7–13 secondary school on Corks Road, with a roll of 354 students as of August 2024. The school opened in 1971.

Tikipunga Primary School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 358 students as of August 2024.

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Rawhiti Roa is a composite (years 1–15) school with a roll of 196 students as of August 2024.

All these schools are coeducational.

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  Whangārei Falls as seen from a walkway over the river.
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  Falls from below.

The Paramount Plaza shopping centre on Paramount Parade serves the suburb and is anchored by a large Woolworths Supermarket. It contains a service station, several food outlets, a liquor store, a pharmacy, a video store and a medical centre. Nearby is the Tikipunga branch of the Whangārei Libraries. There is also a smaller suburban shopping strip on the corner of Kiripaka Road and Spedding Road.

• Tikipunga High School website