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.[2]
Demographics
Tauriko covers 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 380 as of June 2022,[1] with a population density of 79 people per km2. The statistical area will cover a larger area for the 2023 census as Tauranga's boundaries expand.[4]
Tauriko had a population of 177 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 39 people (−18.1%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 18 people (−9.2%) since the 2006 census. 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/Pākehā, 18.6% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, and 1.7% Asian. 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 Christian, 1.7% had Māori religious beliefs, and 1.7% were Hindu.
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.[5]
Education
Tauriko School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[6] with a roll of 254 as of April 2023.[7]
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