Pahoia
Pahoia is a waterfront settlement in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
It includes a stretch of State Highway 2 that is a common crash site, due to windy roads, high speeds and heavy traffic. The New Zealand Transport Agency has reduced speeds along the road following a series of crashes, including introducing a school speed zone outside Pahoia School.
Pahoia Domain, a beach and park, is the base for a mud challenge fundraiser for Tauranga Boys' College rugby teams. The course includes 6km of mudflats along the Pahoia waterfront.
Demographics
Pahoia locality covers. It is part of the larger Pahoia statistical area.The locality had a population of 318 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 78 people since the 2013 census. There were 147 males and 171 females in 123 dwellings. 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 66 people aged under 15 years, 27 aged 15 to 29, 147 aged 30 to 64, and 75 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 96.2% European, 12.3% Māori, 2.8% Pasifika, 0.9% Asian, and 3.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.2%, Māori by 0.9%, and other languages by 6.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.8%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 25.5% Christian, 0.9% Hindu, 0.9% Māori religious beliefs, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.2%, and 8.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 66 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 141 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 36 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 39 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 126 full-time and 54 part-time.
Pahoia statistical area
Pahoia statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Pahoia statistical area had a population of 3,297 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 102 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 630 people since the 2013 census. There were 1,647 males, 1,638 females, and 9 people of other genders in 1,143 dwellings. 1.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 621 people aged under 15 years, 432 aged 15 to 29, 1,671 aged 30 to 64, and 579 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 92.1% European ; 13.0% Māori; 2.0% Pasifika; 2.3% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.8%, Māori by 2.5%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 7.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.6%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 24.7% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 0.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.5%, and 9.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 669 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,512 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 495 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 378 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,359 full-time, 510 part-time, and 48 unemployed.
| Name | Area | Population | Density | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
| Pahoia West | 40.58 | 1,350 | 33 | 486 | 46.2 years | $43,300 |
| Pahoia East | 72.21 | 1,947 | 27 | 657 | 47.5 years | $41,900 |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |