Tākou Bay is a bay and rural community in the

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and

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of New Zealand's

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, beside the Tākou River. Tākou Bay is an

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on 16 July 2020. The local Tākou Marae is a meeting place for the

Ngāpuhi Ngāpuhi (also known as Ngāpuhi-Nui-Tonu or Ngā Puhi) is a Māori iwi associated with the Northland regions of New Zealand centred in the Hokianga, the Bay of Islands, and Whangārei. According to the 2023 New Zealand census, the estimate ...

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of Ngāti Tautahi, Ngāti Tūpango and Ngāti Whakaeke, and the

and

Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa are a Maori iwi from the Whangaroa harbour area in Northland, New Zealand. The iwi's rohe (tribal territory) covers Two similarly named iwi ⁠— Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa ⁠— are also lo ...

hapū of Ngāti Rēhia. It includes Te Whetū Marama meeting house. The Mātaatua canoe ended its journey in Tākou Bay. Piakoa burial caves in the cliffs above the bay are wāhi tapu on the New Zealand Heritage List. In 2019 Māori Development Minister,

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, announced up to $2.3m investment with Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa in housing at Tākou Bay for repairs and affordable homes.

Demographics

Tākou Bay is in an SA1 statistical area which covers and includes the area south of the Takou River and northwest of . The SA1 area is part of the larger Rangitane-Purerua statistical area. The SA1 statistical area had a population of 132 in the

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, a decrease of 6 people (−4.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 21 people (18.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 72 males and 60 females in 45 dwellings. The median age was 48.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 12 people (9.1%) aged under 15 years, 24 (18.2%) aged 15 to 29, 66 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (20.5%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.1%

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(

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), 22.7%

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, and 2.3% Pasifika. English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori language by 4.5%, and other languages by 9.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 29.5, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 34.1%

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, 2.3%

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, and 2.3%

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. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.5%, and 4.5% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (12.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 60 (50.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (27.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $30,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (5.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 54 (45.0%) people were employed full-time and 18 (15.0%) were part-time.

References

{{Far North District Far North District Populated places in the Northland Region Bays of the Northland Region