Tamarau is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne.

Tamarau covers 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,730 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,459 people per km2.

The percentage of people born overseas was 5.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.0% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian, 8.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu and 1.4% had other religions.

[3] Heath Johnston Park, located in Tamarau, is a public sports ground, one of several owned and operated by Gisborne District Council.