Ethnicities were 95.9% European/Pākehā, 4.8% Māori, 0.0% Pacific peoples, 1.2% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Although some people objected to giving their religion, 61.5% had no religion, 29.2% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu and 1.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 291 (28.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 126 (12.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 414 (40.5%) people were employed full-time, 192 (18.8%) were part-time, and 18 (1.8%) were unemployed. Ruby Bay-Māpua statistical area The larger Ruby Bay-Māpua SA2 statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Ruby Bay-Māpua had a population of 2,562 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 441 people (20.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 615 people (31.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 972 households. There were 1,260 males and 1,302 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 50.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 471 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 228 (8.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,212 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 651 (25.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 95.6% European/Pākehā, 6.0% Māori, 1.1% Pacific peoples, 1.3% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 27.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 61.5% had no religion, 28.8% were Christian, 0.1% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 627 (30.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 276 (13.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 873 (41.8%) people were employed full-time, 384 (18.4%) were part-time, and 39 (1.9%) were unemployed. Mountain biking Mapua is one of the stops on the Tasman's Great Taste Trail which is a mountain bike trail which links the towns of Nelson, Wakefield, Richmond, Motueka and Kaiteriteri. Education Māpua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of