Matakatia is a suburb situated on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, towards the northern end of Auckland, New Zealand.

Kotanui Island, also called Frenchmans Cap, is a sharp triangular rock rising from the water about 1,000 metres offshore.

[3] The Waiau portage between Matakatia and Tindalls Beach allowed the movement of waka in the early 19th century.

The results were 89.6% European (Pākehā); 8.8% Māori; 2.6% Pasifika; 7.1% Asian; 1.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander".

Of those at least 15 years old, 342 (20.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 873 (53.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 321 (19.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications.