Tauranga South

Tauranga South, comprising the statistical areas of Tauranga Hospital and Tauranga South, had a population of 6,888 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 630 people (10.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 633 people (10.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,745 households. There were 3,327 males and 3,558 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,167 people (16.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,230 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 3,039 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,452 (21.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 72.3% European/Pākehā, 19.4% Māori, 4.1% Pacific peoples, 14.2% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 24.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.1% had no religion, 39.2% were Christian, 2.0% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 6.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,161 (20.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,116 (19.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,541 (44.4%) people were employed full-time, 783 (13.7%) were part-time, and 234 (4.1%) were unemployed.[1]

Fraser Cove shopping centre opened in Tauranga South in 2002. It covers 32,500 m² with 1235 carparks.[5] The mall has 35 shops, including The Warehouse and a Countdown supermarket.[6]

Tauranga Intermediate is New Zealand's largest co-educational state intermediate school,[7][8] with a roll of 1368 as of March 2020.[9]

Tauranga Boys' College is a state secondary school for boys established in 1958,[10][11] with a roll of 2048.[12]

St Mary's Catholic School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic school,[13][14] with a roll of 411.[15]

Tauranga Special School, Tauranga's only school for students with special learning needs,[16] is also located in Tauranga South.[17][18]