Thames-Coromandel District
Thames-Coromandel 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 | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| Wards | Coromandel-Colville Mercury Bay South East Thames |
| Formed | 1975 |
| Seat | Thames |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Len Salt |
| • Territorial authority | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,207.59 km2 (852.36 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 33,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Website | Thames-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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25,938 | — |
| 2013 | 26,178 | +0.13% |
| 2018 | 29,895 | +2.69% |
| 2023 | 31,995 | +1.37% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
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]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
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,[5] and is led by the Mayor of Thames-Coromandel.
History
In 1923, the constituent counties included -[6]
| 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)[7] | 4,765[8] | |||
| Totals | 2,185 km2 (844 sq mi) | 12,258 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "KAWHIA SETTLER AND RAGLAN ADVERTISER Main Highways - Conference at Hamilton". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 3 August 1923. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "Thames Valley Power Board. TE AROHA NEWS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 6 July 1922. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "Official Year Book 1921-22".
External links
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Thames-Coromandel District at Wikimedia Commons
- File:Wikivoyage-Logo-v3-icon.svg Coromandel Peninsula travel guide from Wikivoyage
