their religion, 70.0% had no religion, 21.8% were Christian, 0.9% were Hindu and 1.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (9.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 60 (23.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 135 (52.9%) people were employed full-time, 33 (12.9%) were part-time, and 12 (4.7%) were unemployed. Golden Downs statistical area The larger Golden Downs SA2 statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Golden Downs had a population of 1,827 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 117 people (6.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 87 people (5.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 678 households. There were 960 males and 867 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 44.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 342 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 285 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 924 (50.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 279 (15.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 93.9% European/Pākehā, 11.0% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 1.3% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 14.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 64.7% had no religion, 24.1% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 180 (12.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 333 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 804 (54.1%) people were employed full-time, 261 (17.6%) were part-time, and 27 (1.8%) were unemployed. Amenities Tapawera's facilities include a school, a Four Square supermarket, a hotel (bar and restaurant), a cafe, a campground, a petrol station, a fitness centre and a vehicle workshop. Attractions Tapawera is a gateway to the Kahurangi National Park. There are several shorter tracks accessible from Tapawera but the main attraction in this corner of the park is the Wangapeka Track which crosses to the West Coast south of Karamea. Access to the track is via the Tadmor-Bushend Road and on to the Wangapeka valley. At the junction of