Matakatia
Matakatia is a suburb situated on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, towards the northern end of Auckland, New Zealand. It is about 43 kilometres (by road) north of the city centre. Kotanui Island, also called Frenchmans Cap, is a sharp triangular rock rising from the water about 1,000 metres offshore. History. A portage between Matakatia and Tindalls Beach allowed the movement of waka in the early 19th century. A road was developed through the area in 1938 and sections were sold the following year. The area to the north was Tindall's farm in the 1920s and is now the suburb  of Tindalls Beach. Demographics. The statistical area of Tindalls-Matakatia, which includes Tindalls Beach to the north, had a population of 1,977 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 228 people (13.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 429 people (27.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 723 households. There were 981 males and 999 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 47.8 years, with 315 people (15.9%) aged under 15 years, 303 (15.3%) aged 15 to 29, 930 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 429 (21.7%) aged 65  or older. Ethnicities were 92.1% European/Pākehā, 6.1% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 5.6% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 32.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.2% had no religion, 40.1% were Christian, and 3.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 378 (22.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 192 (11.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,200. The employment status of those at least  15 was that 741 (44.6%) people were employed full-time, 276 (16.6%) were part-time, and 51 (3.1%) were unemployed.