Tauranga Central
Tauranga Central is a suburb and the central business district of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
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Suburb | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Local authority | Tauranga |
Electoral ward | Te Papa/Welcome Bay |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,625 |
Otūmoetai | (Tauranga Harbour) | Mount Maunganui |
(Waikareao Estuary) |
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(Tauranga Harbour) |
Tauranga South |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 2,289 | — |
2013 | 2,322 | +0.20% |
2018 | 2,625 | +2.48% |
Source: [1] |
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. There were 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 (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 31.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 40.7% had no religion, 43.7% were Christian, 2.4% were Hindu, 1.3% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 4.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 507 (21.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 381 (16.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,300, compared with $31,800 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.[1]
Economy
Bay Central Shopping Centre is located in Tauranga Central. It consists of 30 stores, including Briscoes and Rebel Sport.[2]
Notable buildings
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- The Elms Mission House, 15 Mission St, 1835, oldest surviving building in the Bay of Plenty.[3]
- Tauranga Bond Store, 1 The Strand, 1883, warehouse and bond store.[4]
- War Memorial Gates, 45 Cameron Road, 1921, First world war memorial.[5]
- Old Post Office, 41 Harington St, 1900s, Post Office and Government Building.[6]
- Hotel St Amand, 105 The Strand, 1918, Hotel built to accommodate people arriving by ship.[7][8]
- Brain-Watkins House, 233 Cameron Road, 1883, Private residence.[9]
- Native School and Hostel, 83 Seventh Avenue, 1878, Early school, now a private residence.[10]
- Taiparoro, 11 Fifth Avenue, 1882, Guesthouse.[11]
- House and Shop, 105 Cameron Road, 1897, Two buildings, separately relocated.[12]
Education
Tauranga Primary is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[13][14] with a roll of 420 as of March 2020.[15]
References
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tauranga Central (193800). 2018 Census place summary: Tauranga Central
- "Bay Central Shopping Centre - Stores". baycentral.co.nz. Stride Property.
- "The Elms Mission House and Library". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Tauranga Bond Store". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "War Memorial Gates". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Post Office/Government Building (Former)". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Hotel St Amand". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Hotel St Amand, Tauranga (advice)". Heritage Equip. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Brain-Watkins House". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Native School and Hostel". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Taiparoro". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "House & Adjoining Shop [Relocated]". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Tauranga Primary Official School Website". tauranga.school.nz.
- "Tauranga Primary Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Tauranga Primary Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.