Paengaroa | |
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 Paengaroa in 1911 | |
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| Coordinates: 37°49′21″S 176°24′41″E / 37.8224°S 176.4114°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty |
| Ward | Maketu-Te Puke |
| Community | Maketu Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 960 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3189 |
| Area code | 07 |
Paengaroa is a village in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand which lies 11 km from Te Puke, 35 km from Tauranga[3] and 46.2 km from Rotorua.
Paengaroa is located on State Highway 33 approximately 2 km from the junction with State Highway 2, and at the eastern end of the Tauranga Eastern Motorway (TEL), which was opened in 2015.[4]
Paengaroa is a largely rural settlement with many farms and a few shops.[3] Some residents also commute to Tauranga.[3] It has 2.27 hectares of commercial land.[5]
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Demographics
Paengaroa is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, which covers 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 960 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 632 people per km2. It is part of the larger Pongakawa statistical area.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 624 | — |
| 2013 | 651 | +0.61% |
| 2018 | 795 | +4.08% |
| Source: [7] | ||
Paengaroa had a population of 795 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 144 people (22.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 171 people (27.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 285 households, comprising 411 males and 381 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female, with 210 people (26.4%) aged under 15 years, 120 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 375 (47.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 90 (11.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 77.4% European/Pākehā, 29.4% Māori, 3.0% Pacific peoples, 4.5% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.5% had no religion, 24.2% were Christian, 2.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.8% were Buddhist and 3.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 69 (11.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 141 (24.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 72 people (12.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 336 (57.4%) people were employed full-time, 84 (14.4%) were part-time, and 18 (3.1%) were unemployed.[7]
Notable people from Paengaroa
- Kiri Allan (born 1984), Member of Parliament for the East Coast electorate and former Minister of Justice[8]
Education
Paengaroa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students.[9] It was founded in 1906,[10] and has a roll of 173 as of April 2023.[11]
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ a b c Qv.co.nz: About Paengaroa, Western Bay of Plenty District
- ^ NZTA: Tauranga Eastern Link - Construction programme Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Business Land Trends". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Pongakawa
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013809–7013813.
- ^ Allan, Kiri (16 November 2017). "'Nana, I stand here to honour your name': Kiri Allan's maiden speech". The Spinoff. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Paengaroa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Paengaroa School Official School Website". paengaroa.school.nz.
- ^ "Paengaroa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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