Tauranga Central | |
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Coordinates: 37°41′04″S 176°10′12″E / 37.684363°S 176.170074°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Tauranga |
Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
Electoral ward | Te Papa General Ward |
Area | |
• Land | 346 ha (855 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 2,920 |
Otūmoetai | (Tauranga Harbour) | Mount Maunganui |
(Waikareao Estuary) |
Tauranga Central
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(Tauranga Harbour) |
Tauranga South |
Tauranga Central is a suburb and the central business district of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Tauranga Central covers 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,920 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 844 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 2,289 | — |
2013 | 2,322 | +0.20% |
2018 | 2,625 | +2.48% |
Source: [3] |
Tauranga Central had a population of 2,625 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 303 people (13.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 336 people (14.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,092 households, comprising 1,266 males and 1,362 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 52.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 243 people (9.3%) aged under 15 years, 468 (17.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,083 (41.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 828 (31.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 77.4% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 2.4% Pacific peoples, 15.0% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 31.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.7% had no religion, 43.7% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.4% were Hindu, 1.3% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 507 (21.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 381 (16.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 339 people (14.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,017 (42.7%) people were employed full-time, 327 (13.7%) were part-time, and 66 (2.8%) were unemployed.[3]
Bay Central Shopping Centre is located in Tauranga Central. It consists of 30 stores, including Briscoes and Rebel Sport.[4]
Tauranga Primary is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[16][17] with a roll of 423 as of February 2024.[18]