Western Bay of Plenty District


Western Bay of Plenty District is a territorial district within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. The district envelops Tauranga city by land, and includes Matakana Island, at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour.
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Local government

The seat of the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is at Greerton in Tauranga City. The district came into being in the local government reorganisation of 1989; with minor modifications to the boundaries, it merged the old Tauranga County and Te Puke Borough. The most significant changes were in the northwest, with Waihi Beach being transferred to the district from the old Ohinemuri County, and near Tauranga City, where some of the hinterland, formerly in the county, was transferred to the city.

Wards

For the purposes of electing district councillors, the wards within the district consist of the following:Waihi Beach-Katikati Ward:

Populated places

Western Bay of Plenty District consists of the following towns, localities, settlements and communities:Waihi Beach-Katikati Ward:
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Population

Western Bay of Plenty District covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. live in Waihi Beach, in Katikati, and in Te Puke.
Western Bay of Plenty District had a population of 56,184 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 5,280 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 12,861 people since the 2013 census. There were 28,041 males, 28,008 females and 135 people of other genders in 20,238 dwellings. 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 45.0 years. There were 10,065 people aged under 15 years, 8,481 aged 15 to 29, 24,786 aged 30 to 64, and 12,852 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.1% European ; 21.6% Māori; 3.4% Pasifika; 7.3% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.5%, Māori language by 5.4%, Samoan by 0.2% and other languages by 9.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.9%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 28.9% Christian, 1.2% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 2.1% [Religion of Māori people|Māori people|Māori religious beliefs], 0.6% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 3.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.8%, and 8.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 6,720 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 25,533 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 11,763 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 4,740 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 21,597 people were employed full-time, 7,071 were part-time, and 1,146 were unemployed.
NameArea
PopulationDensity
DwellingsMedian ageMedian
income
Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward405.2616,377406,68753.2 years$32,000
Maketu-Te Puke Ward816.1419,578246,36637.5 years$39,100
Kaimai Ward723.0120,226287,18846.0 years$41,900
New Zealand38.1 years$41,500