Bellevue, New Zealand
Bellevue is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Bellevue | |
---|---|
Suburb | |
![]() | |
Country | New Zealand |
Local authority | Tauranga |
Electoral ward | Otumoetai/Pyes Pa |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 3,807 |
(Tauranga Harbour) | Matua | Otūmoetai |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
||
Bethlehem | Brookfield |
Bellevue has an athletics club which takes part in national championships.[2]
A woman fired a gun in the suburb in March 2019, sparking a lockdown of local schools.[3]
Two girls were held hostage by their father in their Bellevue home in November 2019, before Police shot the father.[4]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 3,399 | — |
2013 | 3,537 | +0.57% |
2018 | 3,807 | +1.48% |
Source: [1] |
Bellevue had a population of 3,807 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 270 people (7.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 408 people (12.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,284 households. There were 1,854 males and 1,953 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 33.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 918 people (24.1%) aged under 15 years, 783 (20.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,740 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 369 (9.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 83.0% European/Pākehā, 20.3% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 7.7% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 20.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.9% had no religion, 32.2% were Christian, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 5.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 546 (18.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 462 (16.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,554 (53.8%) people were employed full-time, 498 (17.2%) were part-time, and 111 (3.8%) were unemployed.[1]
Education
Bellevue School is a co-educational state primary school,[5][6] with a roll of 380 as of March 2020.[7]
Otumoetai Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school,[8][9] with a roll of 940.[10]
Otumoetai College is a co-educational state secondary school established in 1965,[11][12] with a roll of over 2,200.[13]
References
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bellevue (193100). 2018 Census place summary: Bellevue
- White, Peter (18 December 2018). "Bellevue lead Colgate challenge". Sun Media. sunlive.co.nz.
- Gillespie, Kiri (31 May 2019). "Tauranga school shooter jailed". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Bay of Plenty Times.
- Kerr, Florence (27 November 2019). "Tauranga Shooting: Girls suffered wounds inflicted by their father, family say". stuff.co.nz.
- "Bellevue School Official School Website". bellevue.school.nz.
- "Bellevue School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Bellevue School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- "Otumoetai Intermediate Official School Website". otuinter.school.nz.
- "Otumoetai Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Otumoetai Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- "Otumoetai College Official School Website". otc.school.nz.
- "Otumoetai College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Otumoetai College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.