Moana is one of the suburbs of Nelson, New Zealand.
It lies on to the southwest of Nelson city centre, and immediately to the northeast of Tāhunanui.Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map
There are two small local parks in Moana: Bisley Reserve and Bruno Reserve. Both are owned and operated by Nelson City Council.
Demographics The Tahuna Hills statistical area, which includes Moana and part of Britannia Heights, covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Tahuna Hills had a population of 2,949 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 102 people (3.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 297 people (11.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,464 males, 1,476 females, and 12 people of other genders in 1,167 dwellings. 3.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 49.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 438 people (14.9%) aged under 15 years, 381 (12.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,368 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 765 (25.9%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.8% European (Pākehā); 11.1% Māori; 2.1% Pasifika; 3.8% Asian; 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori by 2.4%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 12.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 26.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 25.5% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.7%, and 6.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 774 (30.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,275 (50.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 459 (18.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $42,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 339 people (13.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,143 (45.5%) full-time, 408 (16.2%) part-time, and 42 (1.7%) unemployed.
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