Western Bay of Plenty District

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Western Bay of Plenty District
Territorial authority district
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Kiwifruit orchard at Te Puke
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Coordinates: 37°47′24″S176°00′14″E / 37.79°S 176.004°E / -37.79; 176.004
Country New Zealand
Region Bay of Plenty
Wards Waihi Beach-Katikati
Kaimai
Te Puke-Maketu
Seat Greerton, Tauranga
Government
 • MayorJames Denyer
 • Deputy MayorJohn Scrimgeour
 •  Territorial authority Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Area
[1]
 • Land1,944.42 km2 (750.74 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total60,800
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Website www.westernbay.govt.nz OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Western Bay of Plenty District is a territorial district within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. The district envelops Tauranga city by land, and includes Matakana Island, at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour.

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Local government

The seat of the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is at Greerton in Tauranga City (which is a separate area that is not part of the district). The district came into being in the local government reorganisation of 1989; with minor modifications to the boundaries, it merged the old Tauranga County and Te Puke Borough. The most significant changes were in the northwest, with Waihi Beach being transferred to the district from the old Ohinemuri County, and near Tauranga City, where some of the hinterland, formerly in the county, was transferred to the city.

Wards

For the purposes of electing district councillors, the wards within the district consist of the following:

Populated places

Western Bay of Plenty District consists of the following towns, localities, settlements and communities:

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Formerly a populated place within Kaimai Ward until 2019.
  2. ↑ Partially shared with Whakatāne District.

Population

Western Bay of Plenty District covers 1,944.42 km2 (750.74 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 60,800 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 31 people per km2. 2,780 live in Waihi Beach, 5,800 in Katikati, and 10,250 in Te Puke.

Ethnicities, 2023 Census
EthnicityPopulation
New Zealand European
45,003
Māori
12,111
Pasifika
1,899
Asian
4,113
MELAA
426
Other
741
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200641,826—    
201343,323+0.50%
201850,904+3.28%
202356,184+1.99%
Source: [3] [4]

Western Bay of Plenty District had a population of 56,184 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 5,280 people (10.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 12,861 people (29.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 24,096 dwellings. There were 10,062 people (17.9%) aged under 15 years, 8,481 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 24,789 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 12,849 (22.9%) aged 65 or older. [4]

Ethnicities were 80.1% European/Pākehā, 21.6% Māori, 3.4% Pasifika, 7.3% Asian, 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders, and 1.3% other. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. [4]

Western Bay of Plenty District had a population of 51,321 at the 2018 New Zealand census. There were 18,462 households, comprising 25,647 males and 25,677 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 45.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally).

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.1% had no religion, 33.3% were Christian, 2.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 4.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 6,735 (16.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 7,935 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6,438 people (15.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 19,869 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 7,083 (17.0%) were part-time, and 1,215 (2.9%) were unemployed. [3]

Individual wards (2018 boundaries)
NameArea (km2)PopulationDensity (per km2)HouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward364.6813,92338.185,58653.0 years$26,000
Maketu-Te Puke Ward816.6918,42322.566,16237.7 years$30,400
Kaimai Ward769.6618,96924.656,71446.1 years$35,300
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

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