Tauriko is a suburb of

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, in the

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of New Zealand's

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. According to ''Place Names of New Zealand'' by A. W. Reed and Peter Dowling, "Tauriko" is not a Māori name—the suburb was originally named Taurico after the Tauranga Rimu Company, with the spelling apparently altered to give the semblance of a Māori name.

Demographics

Tauriko covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². The statistical area will cover a larger area for the 2023 census as Tauranga's boundaries expand. Tauriko had a population of 177 at the

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, a decrease of 39 people (−18.1%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 18 people (−9.2%) since the

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. There were 60 households, comprising 96 males and 81 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.19 males per female. The median age was 37.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 33 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 39 (22.0%) aged 15 to 29, 99 (55.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (5.1%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 91.5% European/

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, 18.6%

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, 1.7% Pacific peoples, and 1.7%

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. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.2, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.3% had no religion, 33.9% were

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, 1.7% had Māori religious beliefs, and 1.7% were

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. Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (8.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (16.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (14.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 84 (58.3%) people were employed full-time, 27 (18.8%) were part-time, and 3 (2.1%) were unemployed.

Education

Tauriko School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of .

References

{{Tauranga Suburbs of Tauranga