Tauriko is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Tauriko | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 37°44′28″S 176°05′46″E / 37.741°S 176.096°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward | Tauriko General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 839 ha (2,073 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 360 |
| Bethlehem | Gate Pa | |
  Tairiko  |
Greerton | |
| Pyes Pa |
According to Place Names of New Zealand by A. W. Reed and Peter Dowling, "Tauriko" is not a Māori name—the suburb was originally named Taurico after the Tauranga Rimu Company, with the spelling apparently altered to give the semblance of a Māori name.[2]
Demographics
editTauriko covers 8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 360 as of June 2024,[1] with a population density of 43 people per km2. The statistical area was extended for the 2023 census as Tauranga's boundaries expand.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 195 | — |
| 2013 | 216 | +1.47% |
| 2018 | 177 | −3.90% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi).[3] Using that boundary, Tauriko had a population of 177 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 39 people (−18.1%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 18 people (−9.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 60 households, comprising 96 males and 81 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.19 males per female. The median age was 37.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 33 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 39 (22.0%) aged 15 to 29, 99 (55.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (5.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 91.5% European/Pākehā, 18.6% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, and 1.7% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 10.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.3% had no religion, 33.9% were Christian, 1.7% had Māori religious beliefs, and 1.7% were Hindu.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (8.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (16.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (14.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 84 (58.3%) people were employed full-time, 27 (18.8%) were part-time, and 3 (2.1%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
editTauriko School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[6] with a roll of 266 as of August 2024.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Tauriko (Locality)". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Proposed boundary alteration between Western Bay of Plenty District and Tauranga City at Tauriko West" (PDF). Local Government Commission. March 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tauriko (194500). 2018 Census place summary: Tauriko
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.