Tauriko
Suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand
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Tauriko is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Tauriko | |
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| Coordinates: 37.741°S 176.096°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward | Tauriko General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 839 ha (2,070 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 300 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Bethlehem | Gate Pa | |
  Tairiko  |
Greerton | |
| Pyes Pa |
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 8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 300 as of June 2025,[1] with a population density of 36 people per km2. The statistical area was extended for the 2023 census as Tauranga's boundaries expand.[4]
Tauriko had a population of 291 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 60 people (−17.1%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 72 people (−19.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 144 males and 144 females in 96 dwellings.[7] 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 57 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 51 (17.5%) aged 15 to 29, 150 (51.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (11.3%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 87.6% European (Pākehā), 16.5% Māori, 3.1% Pasifika, 6.2% Asian, and 4.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.8%, Māori by 2.1%, and other languages by 11.3%. No language could be spoken by 3.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 18.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 35.1% Christian, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, and 4.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.6%, and 6.2% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (12.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 144 (61.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 57 (24.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 27 people (11.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 132 (56.4%) full-time, 30 (12.8%) part-time, and 9 (3.8%) unemployed.[5]