Coopers Beach
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Coopers Beach from Rangikapiti Pā
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| Coordinates: 34°59′35″S 173°30′32″E / 34.993°S 173.509°E / -34.993; 173.509 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Te Hiku |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Population
(June 2023)[2]
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| • Total | 690 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Coopers Beach is a settlement on the southern side of Doubtless BayinNorthland, New Zealand. State Highway 10 runs through it. It is one of the Taipa-Mangonui string of settlements, separated from Cable Bay on the west by Otanenui Stream and from Mangōnui on the east by Mill Bay Road.[3]
The settlement is named for coopers who build and repair barrels.[4]
Taumarumaru Reserve on the western side of Coopers Beach contains three pā sites. Taumarumaru Pā is on the central ridge, with Ohumuhumu Pā and Otanenui Pā on the headland.[5]
Rangikapiti Pā is a heritage site northeast of Coopers Beach which retains terraces and a defensive ditch around the pā.[6]
Statistics New Zealand describes Coopers Beach as a rural settlement. It covers 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 690 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 401 people per km2. Coopers Beach is part of the larger Taumarumaru statistical area.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 432 | — |
| 2013 | 465 | +1.06% |
| 2018 | 570 | +4.16% |
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Coopers Beach had a population of 570 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people (22.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 138 people (31.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 231 households, comprising 273 males and 297 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 105 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 51 (8.9%) aged 15 to 29, 207 (36.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 210 (36.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 75.3% European/Pākehā, 31.6% Māori, 6.3% Pacific peoples, 2.6% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 43.7% had no religion, 42.6% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% were Hindu, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (18.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 105 (22.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 39 people (8.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 120 (25.8%) people were employed full-time, 63 (13.5%) were part-time, and 18 (3.9%) were unemployed.[8]
