Matakatia
Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
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Matakatia is a suburb situated on the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, towards the northern end of Auckland, New Zealand. It is about 43 kilometres (by road) north of the city centre.
Matakatia | |
|---|---|
Tindalls Beach | |
 Interactive map of Matakatia | |
| Coordinates: 36.620720°S 174.779100°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albany ward |
| Local board | Hibiscus and Bays |
| Area | |
| • Land | 293 ha (720 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,970 |
| • Density | 672/km2 (1,740/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 0930 |
| Tindalls Beach | Gulf Harbour | |
| (Polkinghornes Bay) |
  Matakatia  |
Gulf Harbour |
| Manly | (Matakatia Bay) |
Kotanui Island, also called Frenchmans Cap, is a sharp triangular rock rising from the water about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) offshore.[3]
History
The Waiau portage between Matakatia and Tindalls Beach allowed the movement of waka in the early 19th century.[4]
A road was developed through the area in 1938[5] and sections were sold the following year.[6]
The area to the north was Tindall's farm in the 1920s[7] and is now the suburb of Tindalls Beach.
Demographics
Tindalls-Matakatia statistical area, which includes Tindalls Beach, covers 2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,970 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 672 people per km2.
Tindalls-Matakatia had a population of 1,938 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 39 people (−2.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 189 people (10.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 951 males, 978 females and 6 people of other genders in 729 dwellings.[10] 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 49.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 294 people (15.2%) aged under 15 years, 270 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 900 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 474 (24.5%) aged 65 or older.[9]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.6% European (Pākehā); 8.8% Māori; 2.6% Pasifika; 7.1% Asian; 1.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori language by 1.2%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 13.8%. No language could be spoken by 0.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 33.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 32.0% Christian, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 342 (20.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 873 (53.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 321 (19.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 345 people (21.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 780 (47.4%) people were employed full-time, 255 (15.5%) were part-time, and 24 (1.5%) were unemployed.[9]