Suburb in Tauranga, New Zealand
| Te Maunga | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′59″S 176°13′46″E / 37.682961°S 176.229468°E / -37.682961; 176.229468 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward | Arataki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 349 ha (862 acres) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,810 |
| Arataki | (Bay of Plenty) | |
 Te Maunga
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| Baypark | Kairua | Papamoa |
Te Maunga is a suburb of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty, in New Zealand's North Island.
A large timber fire broke out in Te Maunga in November 2019.
The area experienced surface flooding in June 2020.
In September 2020, the New Zealand Transport Agency began work on a new traffic interchange.
Demographics
Te Maunga covers 3.49 km (1.35 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 8,810 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,524 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,616 | — |
| 2013 | 5,877 | +0.65% |
| 2018 | 7,392 | +4.69% |
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Te Maunga had a population of 7,392 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,515 people (25.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,776 people (31.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,117 households, comprising 3,375 males and 4,017 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.84 males per female, with 1,137 people (15.4%) aged under 15 years, 1,032 (14.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,838 (38.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,385 (32.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 84.7% European/Pākehā, 17.3% Māori, 3.0% Pacific peoples, 4.7% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 19.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.3% had no religion, 40.7% were Christian, 2.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,104 (17.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,332 (21.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 861 people (13.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,520 (40.3%) people were employed full-time, 753 (12.0%) were part-time, and 180 (2.9%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km) |
Population | Density (per km) |
Households | Median age | Median income |
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| Te Maunga North | 1.16 | 3,246 | 2,798 | 1,422 | 44.8 years | $26,100 |
| Te Maunga South | 2.31 | 4,146 | 1,795 | 1,695 | 50.9 years | $30,800 |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- Evans, Alisha. "Smoke from Te Maunga fire 'not toxic'". Sun Live. Sun Media.
- "Surface flooding causes issues in Tauranga". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Bay of Plenty Times. 26 June 2020.
- "Significant changes ahead for SH2/SH29A Te Maunga intersection junction". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Bay of Plenty Times. 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Te Maunga North (195800) and Te Maunga South (196200).
- 2018 Census place summary: Te Maunga North
- 2018 Census place summary: Te Maunga South
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