Western Bay of Plenty District
Territorial authority district
Kiwifruit orchard at Te Puke
Kiwifruit orchard at Te Puke
Coordinates: 37°47′24″S 176°00′14″E / 37.79°S 176.004°E / -37.79; 176.004
CountryNew Zealand
RegionBay of Plenty
WardsWaihi Beach-Katikati
Kaimai
Te Puke-Maketu
SeatGreerton, Tauranga
Government
 • MayorJames Denyer
 • Deputy MayorJohn Scrimgeour
 • Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty District Council
Area
[1]
 • Land1,944.42 km2 (750.74 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total60,800
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Websitewww.westernbay.govt.nz

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.

Local government

The seat of the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is at Greerton in Tauranga City (which is a separate area that is not part of the district). 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.

The wards (for the purposes of electing district councillors) are the following:

  • Waihi Beach-Katikati Ward: (seat at Katikati)
  • Kaimai Ward: (seat at Ōmokoroa)
  • Te Puke-Maketu Ward: (seat at Te Puke)

Population

Western Bay of Plenty District covers 1,944.42 km2 (750.74 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 60,800 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 31 people per km2. 2,780 live in Waihi Beach, 5,800 in Katikati, and 10,250 in Te Puke.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200641,826—    
201343,692+0.63%
201851,321+3.27%
Source: [3]

Western Bay of Plenty District had a population of 51,321 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 7,629 people (17.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 9,495 people (22.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 18,462 households, comprising 25,647 males and 25,677 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 45.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 9,555 people (18.6%) aged under 15 years, 8,130 (15.8%) aged 15 to 29, 22,881 (44.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 10,758 (21.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 81.4% European/Pākehā, 19.2% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 6.5% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.1% had no religion, 33.3% were Christian, 2.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 4.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 6,735 (16.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 7,935 (19.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6,438 people (15.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 19,869 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 7,083 (17.0%) were part-time, and 1,215 (2.9%) were unemployed.[3]

Individual wards (2018 boundaries)
NameArea (km2)PopulationDensity (per km2)HouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward364.6813,92338.185,58653.0 years$26,000
Maketu-Te Puke Ward816.6918,42322.566,16237.7 years$30,400
Kaimai Ward769.6618,96924.656,71446.1 years$35,300
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 "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)
  3. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Western Bay of Plenty District (022). 2018 Census place summary: Western Bay of Plenty District
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