Gate Pa or Gate Pā is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Gate Pa | |
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 Gate Pa Park | |
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| Coordinates: 37°42′58″S 176°08′20″E / 37.716°S 176.139°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Papa General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 176 ha (435 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,200 |
| Bethlehem | Judea | Tauranga South |
  Gate Pa  |
Merivale | |
| Tauriko | Greerton |
It is the location of the Battle of Gate Pā in the 1864 Tauranga campaign of the New Zealand Wars.
Demographics
editGate Pa covers 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,200 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,386 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,543 | — |
| 2013 | 3,627 | +0.34% |
| 2018 | 4,023 | +2.09% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Before the 2023 census, Gate Pa had a larger boundary, covering 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Gate Pa had a population of 4,023 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 396 people (10.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 480 people (13.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,341 households, comprising 2,034 males and 1,989 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 31.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 903 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 1,017 (25.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,632 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 474 (11.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 67.5% European/Pākehā, 29.5% Māori, 8.0% Pacific peoples, 10.9% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 18.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.0% had no religion, 32.1% were Christian, 3.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.9% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 4.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 405 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 648 (20.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 192 people (6.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,590 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 441 (14.1%) were part-time, and 168 (5.4%) were unemployed.[3]
Economy
editThe Gate Pa Shopping Centre opened in 2006 and covers 10,000 m². It has 450 carparks and 21 shops, including Mitre 10 Mega and Spotlight.[4]
Education
editGate Pa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[5][6] with a roll of 354 as of August 2024.[7]
Tauranga Girls' College is a co-educational state girls' secondary school established in 1958,[8][9] with a roll of 1426.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Gate Pa (194600). 2018 Census place summary: Gate Pa
- ^ "Gate Pa Shopping Centre". jwlinvestments.co.nz. JWL Investments.
- ^ "Gate Pa School Official School Website". gatepa.school.nz.
- ^ "Gate Pa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Gate Pa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Tauranga Girls' College Official School Website". tgc.school.nz.
- ^ "Tauranga Girls' College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Tauranga Girls' College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.