Arataki is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Colloquially known within the region as 'ATK.'
The Bayfair Shopping Centre is located in Arataki.
Demographics Arataki covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Arataki had a population of 6,264 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 315 people (5.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 648 people (11.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,985 males, 3,264 females, and 18 people of other genders in 2,295 dwellings. 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 1,146 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,173 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,817 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,122 (17.9%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.3% European (Pākehā); 21.6% Māori; 3.0% Pasifika; 5.9% Asian; 3.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.7%, Māori by 4.8%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 10.7%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.5% Christian, 0.9% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 1.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.6%, and 6.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,392 (27.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,550 (49.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,176 (23.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 624 people (12.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 2,631 (51.4%) full-time, 690 (13.5%) part-time, and 150 (2.9%) unemployed.
+Individual statistical areasName Area(km2) Population Density(per km2) Dwellings Median age Medianincome Arataki North 2.16 3,201 1,482 1,212 39.9 years $44,200 Arataki South 0.99 3,063 3,094 1,083 34.9 years $43,500 New Zealand 38.1 years $41,500
Education
Arataki School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of . It opened in 1963 as Amanu Number 2, and changed its name to Arataki later that year.
Mount Maunganui Intermediate is a state intermediate school for Year 7 and 8 students, with a roll of . It opened in 1958.
St Thomas More Catholic School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of .
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of
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