Tauhara is a suburb and geothermal area of

Taupō Taupō (), sometimes written Taupo, is a town on the north-eastern shore of Lake Taupō, New Zealand's largest lake, in the central North Island. It is the largest urban area of the Taupō District, and the second-largest urban area in the Wai ...

in the

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region of New Zealand's

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. The area's main geographic feature,

Mount Tauhara Mount Tauhara is a dormant lava dome volcano in New Zealand's North Island, reaching above sea level. It is situated in the area of caldera rim overlap of the Whakamaru Caldera and Taupō Volcano towards the centre of the Taupō Volcanic Zone, ...

, is culturally significant to local . It is privately owned but has a public walking track and viewing areas, with panoramic views over

Lake Taupo A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

, The tracks were closed in 2015 due to vandalism, but later reopened when the vandalism subsequently stopped. In December 2018 Taupo District Council reduced the speed limit on the main Tauhara Road from 70 km/hr to 50 km/hr, to protect the safety of the area's increasingly urban population.

Demographics

Tauhara had a population of 1,803 at the

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, an increase of 264 people (17.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 225 people (14.3%) since the

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. There were 603 households. There were 915 males and 888 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 30.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 444 people (24.6%) aged under 15 years, 435 (24.1%) aged 15 to 29, 750 (41.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 168 (9.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 66.1% European/Pākehā, 48.8% Māori, 7.2% Pacific peoples, 4.0% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 9.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 59.9% had no religion, 25.3% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.7% were Buddhist and 6.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 84 (6.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 330 (24.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 717 (52.8%) people were employed full-time, 225 (16.6%) were part-time, and 60 (4.4%) were unemployed.

Education

Tauhara Primary School is a Year 1-6 state primary school with a roll of . The school opened in 1959.

Tauhara College Tauhara College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Taupo, New Zealand. Serving Years 9 to 13, the school has approximately 600 students. Tauhara College is one of three high schools in Taupo; the others are Taupo-nui-a-Tia Col ...

is a state secondary school, with a roll of . The college opened in 1976. Lake Taupo Christian School is a Year 1-13 state integrated Christian school, with a roll of . The school opened in 1993. All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of

References

{{Taupo District Suburbs of Taupō Populated places in Waikato Populated places on the Waikato River