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Ruby Bay

Coordinates: 41°14′10″S 173°04′59″E / 41.236°S 173.083°E / -41.236; 173.083
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Ruby Bay
Rural settlement
The view from Ruby Bay beach across Tasman Bay to Nelson and the Barnicoat Range.
The view from Ruby Bay beach across Tasman Bay to Nelson and the Barnicoat Range.
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Coordinates: 41°14′10″S 173°04′59″E / 41.236°S 173.083°E / -41.236; 173.083
CountryNew Zealand
Territorial authorityTasman
WardMoutere-Waimea Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityTasman District Council
 • Mayor of TasmanTim King
 • West Coast-Tasman MPMaureen Pugh
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total850
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
7005, 7173
Area code03

Ruby Bay is a settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island. It is located between Māpua and Tasman on Te Mamaku / Ruby Bay.[3] Ruby Bay was named after small 'rubies' (red chert) found within the moutere gravel.[4]

Demographics

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Ruby Bay is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 850 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 176 people per km2. Before the 2023 census, it was part of the larger Ruby Bay-Māpua SA2 statistical area.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006555—    
2013621+1.62%
2018678+1.77%
Source: [6]

Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a smaller boundary, covering 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Ruby Bay had a population of 678 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 57 people (9.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 123 people (22.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 249 households, comprising 327 males and 351 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female, with 105 people (15.5%) aged under 15 years, 66 (9.7%) aged 15 to 29, 330 (48.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 171 (25.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 95.1% European/Pākehā, 6.2% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 0.9% Asian, and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.4% had no religion, 27.9% were Christian, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 183 (31.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 75 (13.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 138 people (24.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 237 (41.4%) people were employed full-time, 93 (16.2%) were part-time, and 9 (1.6%) were unemployed.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Ruby Bay". New Zealand Gazetteer. Toitū Te Whenua - Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ Wells, B.L. The fruits of labour : a history of the Moutere Hills Area served by the Port of Mapua.
  5. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Ruby Bay-Māpua
  6. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7022670–7022672 and 7022676.
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