Taupō Central
{{short description|Central business district of Taupō, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Taupō Central
| image = Lake Taipu Road New Zealand - panoramio.jpg
| caption1 = Lake Terrace
| city1 = Taupō
| board =
| ward = Taupō Ward
| council = Taupō District Council
| established =
| coordinates = {{coord|-38.687533|176.069315|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}}
| area = 476
| population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Taupo Central West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Taupo Central East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mountview|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Bird Area|y}}|R}}|0}}
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| popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Taupō Central
| north = Rangatira Park
| northeast = Rotokawa
| east = Tauhara
| southeast = Hilltop
| south = (Lake Taupō)
| southwest = Acacia Bay
| west = Nukuhau
| northwest =
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Taupō Central is the central suburb and business district of Taupō in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.{{cite web |last1=Hariss |first1=Gavin |title=Taupo, Waikato |url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz54430/TAUPO/ |website=topomap.co.nz |publisher=NZ Topo Map}}
An eight-storey hotel was proposed in the CBD in 2018. It would have been Taupō's tallest building.{{cite news |last1=Steven |first1=Robert |title=Taupō CBD in line for its tallest building |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/105208938/taup-cbd-in-line-for-its-tallest-building |agency=Waikato Times |publisher=Stuff |date=5 July 2018}} As the Council had a three-storey limit at that time, consent required a decision by the Environment Court, which allowed a six-storey building in June 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/121984827/taup-highrise-hotel-gets-the-nod-after-lengthy-legal-battle|title=Taupō high-rise hotel gets the nod after lengthy legal battle|publisher=Stuff|date=30 June 2020|first=Chris|last=Marshall}} The hotel was still unbuilt as of May 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/informal-feedback-sought-for-district-plan-changes-for-taupo/MX6V77YQE6J2LTQ7NHMHDXB3TA/|title=Informal feedback sought for District Plan changes for Taupō|newspaper=Rotorua Daily Post|date=19 May 2022|first=Rachel|last=Canning}}
Taupō Museum is located in Taupō Central.{{cite web |title=Taupo Museum |url=http://www.taupo.govt.nz/museum |publisher=Taupo Museum}}{{cite web |title=Taupo Museum on NZ Museums |url=https://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/collections/3366/taupo-museum |website=nzmuseums.co.nz |publisher=Te Papa}} It opened in the 1970s.{{cite web |title=Taupō museum - Volcanic Plateau |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/15071/taupo-museum |website=Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand |publisher=Ministry for Culture and Heritage}}
Demographics
Taupō Central covers {{Convert|4.76|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=14 November 2022|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Taupo Central West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Taupo Central East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mountview|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Bird Area|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Taupo Central West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Taupo Central East|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mountview|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Bird Area|y}}|R}})/4.76|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|7,482|2013|7,230|2018|7,680|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
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File:Taupo Museum, New Zealand 02.jpg
Taupō Central had a population of 7,680 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 450 people (6.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 198 people (2.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,856 households, comprising 3,684 males and 3,990 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,581 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,500 (19.5%) aged 15 to 29, 3,294 (42.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,311 (17.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 72.6% European/Pākehā, 29.6% Māori, 4.5% Pacific peoples, 8.3% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 20.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.8% had no religion, 32.3% were Christian, 3.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 897 (14.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,143 (18.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 714 people (11.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,144 (51.5%) people were employed full-time, 966 (15.8%) were part-time, and 198 (3.2%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Taupo Central West (188600), Taupo Central East (188800), Mountview (188900) and Bird Area (189000)}}
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| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) || Households | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taupō Central West | style="text-align:right;"|1.36 | style="text-align:right;"|405 | style="text-align:right;"|298 | style="text-align:right;"|144 | 32.1 years | $31,100{{NZ census place summary 2018|taupo-central-west|Taupō Central West}} |
| Taupō Central East | style="text-align:right;"|1.10 | style="text-align:right;"|2,439 | style="text-align:right;"|2,217 | style="text-align:right;"|882 | 35.8 years | $25,400{{NZ census place summary 2018|taupo-central-east|Taupō Central East}} |
| Mountview | style="text-align:right;"|1.12 | style="text-align:right;"|2,601 | style="text-align:right;"|2,322 | style="text-align:right;"|945 | 34.8 years | $28,900{{NZ census place summary 2018|mountview|Mountview}} |
| Bird Area | style="text-align:right;"|1.18 | style="text-align:right;"|2,235 | style="text-align:right;"|1,894 | style="text-align:right;"|885 | 43.3 years | $34,900{{NZ census place summary 2018|bird-area|Bird Area}} |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | style="text-align:left;"| $31,800 |
Education
Taupo School is a state primary school,{{cite web |title=Taupo School Official School Website |url=http://www.taupoprimary.school.nz |website=taupoprimary.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Taupo School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=1989 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1989|y}}.{{cite web |title=Taupo School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1989 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}} The school opened in 1894.{{cite web|url=https://www.taupoprimary.school.nz/11/pages/29-school-history/|title=The History of Taupo Primary School|publisher=Taupo Primary School|accessdate=21 November 2020}}
Mountview School is a state primary school,{{cite web |title=Mountview School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=1836 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1836|y}}.{{cite web |title=Mountview School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1836 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}} The school opened in 1970. A planned 50th jubilee in 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mountview.school.nz/news/jubilee-postponement|title=Jubilee Postponement|publisher=Mountview School|date=17 March 2020}}
Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is a state secondary school,{{cite web |title=Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Official School Website |url=http://www.taupocollege.ac.nz |website=taupocollege.ac.nz}}{{cite web |title=Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=167 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|167|y}}.{{cite web |title=Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=167 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}} The college opened in 1960, replacing the Taupo District High School which operated from 1951 to 1959.{{cite book|title=Taupo-Nui-a-Tia College, 1960-1984, Taupo District High School, 1951-1959|first=Frederick Norman|last=Tritt|publisher=Taupo-Nui-a-Tia Jubilee Committee|year=1984}}
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa is a composite (Year 1–13) Māori immersion school,{{cite web |title=TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=4230 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|4230|y}}.{{cite web |title=TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=4230 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}