The median listing price for houses is $1,222,000 and this has changed 2.69% over the past year and changed 8.43% over 2 years. From Mauao to Pilot Bay and Sulphur point through to and past Otumoetai. Matakana Island artist Louis Mikaere has been producing art after three residents of the island killed themselves in one year. Matakana Island is a long thin stretch of land around 20 km in length, making it the largest of the coastal islands in the Bay of Plenty region. Matakana Island has less than one percent of Western Bay of Plenty District's population. The stunning north Auckland beaches of Omaha, Leigh, Pakiri and Tāwharanui are all a short drive away, and don’t forget your snorkelling gear – marine reserves such as Goat Island lie just off the coast. Matakana Island The island has been continuously populated for centuries by a Māori tribes mostly associated with Ngai te Rangi. Population and dwellings Number of people counted. The Island has two distinct parts - 2023ha of farm and orchard land on the inner harbour (where most of the population lives) and 4047 ha of forest-covered coastal land exposed to the Pacific Ocean. This is an increase of 27 people, or 12.0 percent, since the 2006 Census. Matakana’s surf side is a nesting site for a large number of seabirds, including the endangered New Zealand dotterel.

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Matakana Island has a relatively small population density of 4.2, though still more than the West Coast(1.3 as of the 2006 Census). The land is split between sheltered orchards and farmland, and thick pine forest on the side of the Pacific Ocean. Previously almost unknown to many Aucklanders, we’ve now discovered its many charms – you should too. Matakana has a population of 920 people and 23.38% of its occupants live in rental accommodation. This island can be seen from most points around the Tauranga Harbour. Matakana is a suburb in the Rodney district of Auckland.

Afterwards, explore Matakana Village’s galleries, gift stores, fashion boutiques and eateries.

He hopes to inspire people to talk to and support each other. Pick up fresh local and organic produce at the Matakana Farmers’ Market on Saturdays. The Tauranga Harbour provides great fishing out and around Matakana Island. Find delicious cheeses, artisan breads, gourmet spreads, olive oils, craft beers and more, and munch on a fresh paua fritter by the river’s edge.

252 people usually live in Matakana Island. Matakana Island is largely covered with Pine Trees although some land is cleared for the residents.