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Tauranga Central
Suburb
Old Tauranga Post Office
Coordinates: 37°41′04″S 176°10′12″E / 37.684363°S 176.170074°E / -37.684363; 176.170074
Country	New Zealand
City	Tauranga
Local authority	Tauranga City Council
Electoral ward	Te Papa General Ward
Area
• Land	346 ha (855 acres)
Population
• Total	2,660

Otūmoetai	(Tauranga Harbour)	Mount Maunganui
(Waikareao Estuary)	Tauranga Central	(Tauranga Harbour)
Tauranga South

Tauranga Central is a suburb and the central business district of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

Tauranga Central covers 3.46 km (1.34 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,660 as of June 2024, with a population density of 769 people per km.

Tauranga Central had a population of 2,625 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 303 people (13.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 336 people (14.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,092 households, comprising 1,266 males and 1,362 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 52.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 243 people (9.3%) aged under 15 years, 468 (17.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,083 (41.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 828 (31.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 77.4% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 2.4% Pacific peoples, 15.0% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 31.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.7% had no religion, 43.7% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.4% were Hindu, 1.3% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 507 (21.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 381 (16.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 339 people (14.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,017 (42.7%) people were employed full-time, 327 (13.7%) were part-time, and 66 (2.8%) were unemployed.

Economy

Bay Central Shopping Centre is located in Tauranga Central. It consists of 30 stores, including Briscoes and Rebel Sport.

Notable buildings

• The Elms Mission House, 15 Mission St, 1835, oldest surviving building in the Bay of Plenty.
• Tauranga Bond Store, 1 The Strand, 1883, warehouse and bond store.
• War Memorial Gates, 45 Cameron Road, 1921, First world war memorial.
• Old Post Office, 41 Harington St, 1900s, Post Office and Government Building.
• Hotel St Amand, 105 The Strand, 1918, Hotel built to accommodate people arriving by ship.
• Brain-Watkins House, 233 Cameron Road, 1883, Private residence.
• Native School and Hostel, 83 Seventh Avenue, 1878, Early school, now a private residence.
• Taiparoro, 11 Fifth Avenue, 1882, Guesthouse.
• House and Shop, 105 Cameron Road, 1897, Two buildings, separately relocated.
• Hotel on Devonport, 72 Devonport Road, 2004, Tauranga's tallest building at 16 floors high.

Education

Tauranga Primary is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 465 as of August 2024.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tauranga Central (193800). 2018 Census place summary: Tauranga Central
4. "Bay Central Shopping Centre - Stores". baycentral.co.nz. Stride Property.
5. "The Elms Mission House and Library". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
6. "Tauranga Bond Store". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
7. "War Memorial Gates". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
8. "Post Office/Government Building (Former)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
9. "Hotel St Amand". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
10. "Hotel St Amand, Tauranga (advice)". Heritage Equip. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
11. "Brain-Watkins House". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
12. "Native School and Hostel". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
13. "Taiparoro". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
14. "House & Adjoining Shop [Relocated]". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
15. "Hotel on Devonport- Emporis". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
16. "Tauranga Primary Official School Website". tauranga.school.nz.
17. "Tauranga Primary Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
18. "Tauranga Primary Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

• Suburbs of Tauranga
• Central business districts in New Zealand
• Populated places around the Tauranga Harbour