Tauranga Central is a suburb and the central business district of

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, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

Tauranga Central covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Tauranga Central had a population of 2,625 at the

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, 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/

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, 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

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, 1.3% were Muslim, 1.4% were

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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

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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 as of .

References

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