Tokerau Beach
Place in Northland Region, New Zealand
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Tokerau Beach is a settlement on the northwestern side of Doubtless Bay on the Karikari Peninsula of Northland, New Zealand.[6] It is near the northern end of the 18-kilometre (11 mi) beach that is also called Tokerau Beach.[7]
Tokerau Beach | |
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Tokerau Beach, looking towards Whatuwhiwhi | |
 Interactive map of Tokerau Beach | |
| Coordinates: 34.884°S 173.371°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Te Hiku |
| Community | Te Hiku |
| Subdivision | Whatuwhiwhi |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania[1] |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum[2] |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 330 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Tokerau Beach as a rural settlement. It covers 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 330 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 423 people per km2. Tokerau Beach is part of the larger Karikari Peninsula statistical area.[8]
Tokerau Beach had a population of 327 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 90 people (38.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 129 people (65.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 165 males, and 162 females in 141 dwellings.[11] 0.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 59.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 51 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 24 (7.3%) aged 15 to 29, 135 (41.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 120 (36.7%) aged 65 or older.[10]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.7% European (Pākehā); 33.0% Māori; 3.7% Pasifika; 0.9% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori language by 9.2%, and other languages by 3.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 35.8% Christian, 1.8% Māori religious beliefs, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.0%, and 7.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 36 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 165 (59.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 72 (26.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $27,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 15 people (5.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 90 (32.6%) people were employed full-time, 33 (12.0%) were part-time, and 3 (1.1%) were unemployed.[10]