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Rings Beach is a beach settlement on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand, between Matarangi on the west and Kūaotunu on the east. The eastern end of the settlement is known as Kūaotunu West.[3]

Rings Beach
Coordinates: 36.729°S 175.689°E / -36.729; 175.689
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato
District	Thames-Coromandel District
Ward	Mercury Bay ward
Community Board	Mercury Bay Community
Government
• Council	Thames-Coromandel District Council
Area [1]
• Total	1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	120
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)

The beach was named after Frank Ring, a local sheep farmer. He was the son of Charles Ring who discovered gold in the Coromandel in 1852.[4]

Rings Beach loop track is a walking track through forest and wetlands inland from the beach.[5]

Demographics

Rings Beach is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 1.41 km² (0.54 sq mi).[1] Rings Beach is part of the larger Mercury Bay North statistical area.[6]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	120	—
2013	99	−2.71%
2018	120	+3.92%
Source: [2]

Rings Beach had a population of 120 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (21.2%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 54 households, comprising 57 males and 63 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 63.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 12 people (10.0%) aged under 15 years, 12 (10.0%) aged 15 to 29, 45 (37.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (45.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 97.5% European/Pākehā, 2.5% Māori, and 2.5% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.0% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, and 2.5% were Hindu.

Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (30.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 21 (19.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (8.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 27 (25.0%) people were employed full-time, 21 (19.4%) were part-time, and 3 (2.8%) were unemployed.[2]

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