Thornton Bay
Thornton Bay | |
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 Bench seat at Thornton Bay | |
 Interactive map of Thornton Bay | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′47″S 175°31′26″E / 37.063°S 175.524°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District |
| Ward | Thames ward |
| Community Board | Thames Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Council | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Thames-Coromandel | Peter Revell[1] |
| • Coromandel MP | Scott Simpson[2] |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 280 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Thornton Bay is a settlement on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand, between Te Puru to the north and Ngarimu Bay to the south. State Highway 25 runs through it.[6]
Thornton's Bay was named for R. Thornton, an orchardist who settled in the area in 1890.[7] Ngarimu Bay is named after Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, the first Māori person to be awarded the Victoria Cross.[8]
Demographics
[edit]Thornton Bay-Ngārimu Bay is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 280 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 295 people per km2. Thornton Bay-Ngārimu Bay is part of the larger Thames Coast statistical area.[9]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 312 | — |
| 2013 | 276 | −1.74% |
| 2018 | 309 | +2.28% |
| 2023 | 285 | −1.60% |
| Source: [10][11] | ||
Thornton Bay-Ngārimu Bay had a population of 285 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 24 people (−7.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 9 people (3.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 141 males and 147 females in 123 dwellings.[12] 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 61.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 18 people (6.3%) aged under 15 years, 24 (8.4%) aged 15 to 29, 123 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 120 (42.1%) aged 65 or older.[11]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 94.7% European (Pākehā); 11.6% Māori; 1.1% Pasifika; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.9%, Māori language by 3.2%, Samoan by 1.1%, and other languages by 3.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 16.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.[11]
Religious affiliations were 33.7% Christian, 1.1% Buddhist, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.7%, and 10.5% of people did not answer the census question.[11]
Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (23.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 138 (51.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 63 (23.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $30,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 21 people (7.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 99 (37.1%) people were employed full-time, 48 (18.0%) were part-time, and 3 (1.1%) were unemployed.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Declaration of Results of Election and Poll" (PDF), www.tcdc.govt.nz, Thames-Coromandel District Council, 17 October 2025
- ↑ "Coromandel - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ "Hauraki-Waikato – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ Harriss, Gavin (March 2022). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Thornton Bay, Waikato.
- ↑ Discover New Zealand - A Wises Guide (9th ed.). Wises Publications. 1994. p. 146.
- ↑ Monin, Paul (15 December 2010). "Thames—Thames Coast". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Thames Coast
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7010692 and 7010695.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Thornton Bay-Ngārimu Bay (1140). 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.