Tauriko
Suburb
Coordinates: 37°44′28″S 176°05′46″E / 37.741°S 176.096°E / -37.741; 176.096
CountryNew Zealand
CityTauranga
Local authorityTauranga City Council
Electoral wardTauriko General Ward
Area
 • Land482 ha (1,191 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[1]
 • Total380
Bethlehem Gate Pa
Tairiko
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Tauriko is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

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

Tauriko covers 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 380 as of June 2022,[1] with a population density of 79 people per km2. The statistical area will cover a larger area for the 2023 census as Tauranga's boundaries expand.[4]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006195—    
2013216+1.47%
2018177−3.90%
Source: [5]

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

Tauriko School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[6] with a roll of 254 as of April 2023.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Tauriko (Locality)". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Proposed boundary alteration between Western Bay of Plenty District and Tauranga City at Tauriko West" (PDF). Local Government Commission. March 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tauriko (194500). 2018 Census place summary: Tauriko
  6. ↑ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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