It lies north of Nelson and is the location of Wakapuaka Cemetery, a burial place since 1861.

It also has a coastline on Nelson Haven and access to Boulder Bank from State Highway 6.

It includes the Kākāti wharenui (meeting house).

The percentage of people born overseas was 27.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.4% had no religion, 29.6% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.