Tanners Point

Tanners Point is described by Stats NZ as a rural settlement and covers 0.45 km² (0.17 sq mi).^[4] It had an estimated population of 210 as of June 2025,^[5] with a population density of 467 people per km². It is part of the larger Tahawai statistical area.^[11]

Tanners Point had a population of 198 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−1.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 27 people (15.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 96 males and 99 females in 90 dwellings.^[14] 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 62.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15 people (7.6%) aged under 15 years, 21 (10.6%) aged 15 to 29, 75 (37.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 87 (43.9%) aged 65 or older.^[12]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 92.4% European (Pākehā), 9.1% Māori, 1.5% Pasifika, 1.5% Asian, and 4.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.5%, Māori by 1.5%, and other languages by 6.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.^[12]

Religious affiliations were 27.3% Christian, 1.5% New Age, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.6%, and 9.1% of people did not answer the census question.^[12]

Of those at least 15 years old, 57 (31.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 96 (52.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (18.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 21 people (11.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 63 (34.4%) full-time, 24 (13.1%) part-time, and 6 (3.3%) unemployed.^[12]