Tauranga South

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Tauranga South
Tauranga South
Country New Zealand
City Tauranga
Electoral wardTe Papa/Welcome Bay
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total6,888
Hospitals(s) Tauranga Hospital
Judea (Waikareao Estuary) Tauranga Central
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(Tauranga Harbour)
Gate Pa (Waimapu Estuary) Maungatapu

Tauranga South is a suburb of Tauranga, on New Zealand's North Island. It is located south-east of Judea, north-east of Gate Pa and south-west of Tauranga Central.

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Property prices in the suburb have risen sharply, [2] largely due to demand for land in the area. [3]

The suburb has a bowls club which hosts bowls players from across the country. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20066,255    
20136,258+0.01%
20186,888+1.94%
Source: [1]

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]

Individual statistical areas
NamePopulationMedian ageMedian income
Tauranga Hospital2,05839.3 years$24,300
Tauranga South4,83044.4 years$28,300
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Economy

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]

Education

Tauranga Intermediate is New Zealand's largest co-educational state intermediate school, [7] [8] with a roll of 1306 as of March 2021. [9]

Tauranga Boys' College is a state secondary school for boys established in 1958, [10] [11] with a roll of 2106. [12]

St Mary's Catholic School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic school, [13] [14] with a roll of 404. [15]

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

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References

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  3. Olivier, Cira (27 January 2020). "Special Report: Which Tauranga suburb has land worth more than the house?". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Bay of Plenty Times.
  4. "Bowls Tauranga South hosts annual Cooper Crest Invitation Ladies' Pairs tournament". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Bay of Plenty Times. 12 April 2019.
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  12. "Tauranga Boys' College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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  16. "Tauranga Special School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  17. "Tauranga Special School Official School Website". taurangaspecialschool.nz.
  18. "Tauranga Special School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.

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