Tauranga South
{{short description|Suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2020}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Tauranga South
| image = Historic Village on 17th Avenue in Tauranga.jpg
| caption1 = Historic Village on 17th Avenue
| city1 = Tauranga
| council = Tauranga City Council
| ward = Te Papa General Ward
| established =
| coordinates = {{coord|-37.706|176.155|type:city_region:NZ|display=it}}
| area = 464
| population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tauranga Hospital|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Fraser Cove|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tauranga South|y}}|R}}|0}}
| popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
| trainstations =
| ferryterminals =
| airports =
| hospitals = Tauranga Hospital
| map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-37.706|176.155}}|zoom=11}}
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Tauranga South
| north = (Waikareao Estuary)
| northeast = Tauranga Central
| east = (Tauranga Harbour)
| southeast = Maungatapu
| south = (Waimapu Estuary)
| southwest = Gate Pa
| west =
| northwest = Judea
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Tauranga South is a suburb of Tauranga, on New Zealand's North Island. It is located south-east of Judea, north-east of Gate Pa and south-west of Tauranga Central.
Property prices in the suburb have risen sharply,{{cite news |last1=Hunter |first1=Zoe |title=OneRoof property report: Tauranga's hotspots revealed |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=12311154 |agency=Bay of Plenty Times |publisher=New Zealand Media and Entertainment |date=2 March 2020}} largely due to demand for land in the area.{{cite news |last1=Olivier |first1=Cira |title=Special Report: Which Tauranga suburb has land worth more than the house? |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12302136 |agency=Bay of Plenty Times |publisher=New Zealand Media and Entertainment |date=27 January 2020}}
The suburb has a bowls club which hosts bowls players from across the country.{{cite news |title=Bowls Tauranga South hosts annual Cooper Crest Invitation Ladies' Pairs tournament |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bowls/news/article.cfm?c_id=22&objectid=12221459 |agency=Bay of Plenty Times |publisher=New Zealand Media and Entertainment |date=12 April 2019}}
Demographics
Tauranga South covers {{Convert|4.64|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=15 April 2024|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tauranga Hospital|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Fraser Cove|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tauranga South|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tauranga Hospital|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Fraser Cove|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tauranga South|y}}|R}})/4.64|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|6,255|2013|6,258|2018|6,888|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering {{Convert|4.33|km2||abbr=on}}. Using that boundary, Tauranga South had a population of 6,888 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 630 people (10.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 633 people (10.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,745 households, comprising 3,327 males and 3,558 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,167 people (16.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,230 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 3,039 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,452 (21.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 72.3% European/Pākehā, 19.4% Māori, 4.1% Pacific peoples, 14.2% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 24.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.1% had no religion, 39.2% were Christian, 2.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.0% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 4.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,161 (20.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,116 (19.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 759 people (13.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,541 (44.4%) people were employed full-time, 783 (13.7%) were part-time, and 234 (4.1%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Tauranga Hospital (194400) and Tauranga South (194800)}}
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| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) || Households | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauranga Hospital | style="text-align:right;"|1.94 | style="text-align:right;"|2,058 | style="text-align:right;"|1,061 | style="text-align:right;"|777 | 39.3 years | $24,300{{NZ census place summary 2018|tauranga-hospital|Tauranga Hospital}} |
| Tauranga South | style="text-align:right;"|2.39 | style="text-align:right;"|4,830 | style="text-align:right;"|2,021 | style="text-align:right;"|1,968 | 44.4 years | $28,300{{NZ census place summary 2018|tauranga-south|Tauranga South}} |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | style="text-align:left;"| $31,800 |
Economy
Fraser Cove shopping centre opened in Tauranga South in 2002. It covers 32,500 m² with 1235 carparks.{{cite web |title=Fraser Cove - NZRPG |url=http://nzrpg.co.nz/portfolio/fraser-cove/ |website=frasercoveshoppingcentre.co.nz |publisher=NZRPG}} The mall has 35 shops, including The Warehouse and a Woolworths supermarket.{{cite web |title=Fraser Cove - Stores |url=http://frasercoveshoppingcentre.co.nz/stores/centre-map/ |website=frasercoveshoppingcentre.co.nz |publisher=NZRPG}}
Education
Tauranga Intermediate is New Zealand's largest co-educational state intermediate school,{{cite web |title=Tauranga Intermediate Official School Website |url=http://www.tauranga-int.school.nz/ |website=tauranga-int.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Tauranga Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1990 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1990|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.{{cite web |title=Tauranga Intermediate Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1990 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
Tauranga Boys' College is a state secondary school for boys established in 1958,{{cite web |title=Tauranga Boys' College Official School Website |url=http://www.tbc.school.nz |website=tbc.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Tauranga Boys' College Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=121 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|121|y}}.{{cite web |title=Tauranga Boys' College Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=121 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
St Mary's Catholic School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic school,{{cite web |title=St Mary's Catholic School Official School Website |url=http://www.stmarystga.school.nz/ |website=stmarystga.school.nz/}}{{cite web |title=St Mary's Catholic School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1959 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1959|y}}.{{cite web |title=St Mary's Catholic School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1959 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
Tauranga Special School, Tauranga's only school for students with special learning needs,{{cite web |title=Tauranga Special School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1762 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}} is also located in Tauranga South.{{cite web |title=Tauranga Special School Official School Website |url=http://www.taurangaspecialschool.nz/ |website=taurangaspecialschool.nz}}{{cite web |title=Tauranga Special School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1762 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}}
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