East Taieri
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East Taieri | |
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Settlement | |
 East Taieri Presbyterian Church | |
 Interactive map of East Taieri | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′55″S 170°20′0″E / 45.89861°S 170.33333°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Otago |
| District | Dunedin |
| Community board | Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board[1] |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Dunedin City Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Dunedin | Sophie Barker[2] |
| • Taieri MP | Ingrid Leary |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[4] | |
• Total | 2,570 |
| • Density | 821/km2 (2,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
East Taieri is a small township, located between Mosgiel and Allanton in New Zealand's Otago region. It lies on State Highway 1 en route between the city of Dunedin and its airport at Momona. It lies close to the southeastern edge of the Taieri Plain, hence its name.[5]
East Taieri covers 3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 2,570 as of June 2025,[4] with a population density of 821 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,653 | — |
| 2013 | 1,935 | +2.28% |
| 2018 | 2,181 | +2.42% |
| Source: [6] | ||
East Taieri had a population of 2,181 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 246 people (12.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 528 people (31.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 786 households, comprising 1,107 males and 1,074 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 44.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 426 people (19.5%) aged under 15 years, 312 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,089 (49.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 354 (16.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.4% European/Pākehā, 6.6% Māori, 1.2% Pasifika, 3.0% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.0% had no religion, 39.6% were Christian, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 384 (21.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 303 (17.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $43,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 456 people (26.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 993 (56.6%) people were employed full-time, 267 (15.2%) were part-time, and 48 (2.7%) were unemployed.[6]
