Matakatia

A portage between Matakatia and Tindalls Beach allowed the movement of waka in the early 19th century.[2]

A road was developed through the area in 1938[3] and sections were sold the following year.[4]

The area to the north was Tindall's farm in the 1920s[5] and is now the suburb of Tindalls Beach.

Kotanui Island

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.[6]