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Greerton is a major suburb of Tauranga, the largest city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. Greerton is named after Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Harpur Greer, commander of the British forces during the Battle of Gate Pā.

Demographics

Greerton covers 4.21 km (1.63 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 4,590 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,090 people per km.

Greerton had a population of 4,128 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 393 people (10.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 432 people (11.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,671 households, comprising 1,926 males and 2,205 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.87 males per female, with 762 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 828 (20.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,593 (38.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 945 (22.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 77.5% European/Pākehā, 20.2% Māori, 3.3% Pacific peoples, 11.0% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.6% had no religion, 31.4% were Christian, 1.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.8% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 4.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 402 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 843 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 237 people (7.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,488 (44.2%) people were employed full-time, 450 (13.4%) were part-time, and 135 (4.0%) were unemployed.

History

It was originally a small village located several kilometres south of Tauranga but was swallowed up by urban development. A military village of 125 one acre lots, the Township of Greerton, was surveyed near Gate Pā. Military settlers were allowed a choice of one acre there or a quarter acre in Te Papa. Originally, very few settlers took up town sections in Greerton.

In 1864 the Tauranga Campaign was fought in the neighbouring suburb of Gate Pā with Māori troops withdrawing through Greerton to Pyes Pa.

Culture

The Greerton community celebrates the cherry blossom festival in the third week of September every year.

Education

Greerton has two co-educational state primary schools: Greerton Village School, with a roll of 369, and Greenpark School, with a roll of 712.

Greerton is also zoned for Tauranga Intermediate, Tauranga Boys' College and Tauranga Girls' College.

Recreation

Tauranga Racecourse | Mārawaewae is situated on Cameron Road next to Tauranga Golf Course, at the southern end of Greerton Village.

Greerton also has several parks: Greerton Park, Liston Park, Moreland Fox Park, Pemberton Park and Yatton Park.

References

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2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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4. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Greerton South (194700) and Greerton North (195200).
5. 2018 Census place summary: Greerton South
6. 2018 Census place summary: Greerton North
7. McCauley, Debbie (2013). "Hynds Road, Tauranga". Retrieved 14 June 2022.
8. "Gate Pā - War in Tauranga | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". Nzhistory.net.nz. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
9. "Tauranga City Council > Home". Tauranga.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
10. "Rain no deterrent for Greerton Cherry Blossom Festival goers". Retrieved 18 September 2019.
11. "Greerton Village School Official School Website". greerton.school.nz.
12. "Greerton Village School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
13. "Greerton Village School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
14. "Greenpark School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
15. "Greenpark School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
16. "Tauranga Boys College Website". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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• Suburbs of Tauranga