Taupō Central

Central business district of Taupō, New Zealand

Suburb in Taupō, New Zealand

Taupō Central

Suburb

Lake Terrace

Coordinates: 38°41′15″S 176°04′10″E﻿ / ﻿38.687533°S 176.069315°E﻿ / -38.687533; 176.069315
Country| New Zealand
City| Taupō
Local authority| Taupō District Council
Electoral ward| Taupō Ward
Area

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• Land| 476 ha (1,176 acres)
Population

(June 2024)[2]

• Total| 8,360

| Rangatira Park | Rotokawa

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Nukuhau |

Taupō Central

| Tauhara
Acacia Bay | (Lake Taupō) | Hilltop

Taupō Central is the central suburb and business district of Taupō in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[3]

An eight-storey hotel was proposed in the CBD in 2018. It would have been Taupō's tallest building.[4] As the Council had a three-storey limit at that time, consent required a decision by the Environment Court, which allowed a six-storey building in June 2020.[5] The hotel was still unbuilt as of May 2022.[6]

Taupō Museum is located in Taupō Central.[7][8] It opened in the 1970s.[9]

## Demographics

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Taupō Central covers 4.76 km2 (1.84 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 8,360 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,756 people per km2.

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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2006| 7,482| —
2013| 7,230| −0.49%
2018| 7,680| +1.21%
Source: [10]
Great Lake Centre Taupō Museum

Taupō Central had a population of 7,680 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 450 people (6.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 198 people (2.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,856 households, comprising 3,684 males and 3,990 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female, with 1,581 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,500 (19.5%) aged 15 to 29, 3,294 (42.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,311 (17.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 72.6% European/Pākehā, 29.6% Māori, 4.5% Pacific peoples, 8.3% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 20.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.8% had no religion, 32.3% were Christian, 3.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 897 (14.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,143 (18.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 714 people (11.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,144 (51.5%) people were employed full-time, 966 (15.8%) were part-time, and 198 (3.2%) were unemployed.[10]

Individual statistical areas  Name | Area
(km2) | Population | Density
(per km2) | Households | Median age | Median
income

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Taupō Central West | 1.36 | 405 | 298 | 144 | 32.1 years | $31,100[11]
Taupō Central East | 1.10 | 2,439 | 2,217 | 882 | 35.8 years | $25,400[12]
Mountview | 1.12 | 2,601 | 2,322 | 945 | 34.8 years | $28,900[13]
Bird Area | 1.18 | 2,235 | 1,894 | 885 | 43.3 years | $34,900[14]
New Zealand |  |  |  |  | 37.4 years | $31,800

## Education

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Taupo School is a state primary school,[15][16] with a roll of 487.[17] The school opened in 1894.[18]

Mountview School is a state primary school,[19] with a roll of 352.[20] The school opened in 1970. A planned 50th jubilee in 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]

Taupo-nui-a-Tia College is a state secondary school,[22][23] with a roll of 1131.[24] The college opened in 1960, replacing the Taupo District High School which operated from 1951 to 1959.[25]

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa is a composite (Year 1–13) Māori immersion school,[26] with a roll of 164.[27]

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of August 2024.[28]

## References

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1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Taupo, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
4. ^ Steven, Robert (5 July 2018). "Taupō CBD in line for its tallest building". Stuff. Waikato Times.
5. ^ Marshall, Chris (30 June 2020). "Taupō high-rise hotel gets the nod after lengthy legal battle". Stuff.
6. ^ Canning, Rachel (19 May 2022). "Informal feedback sought for District Plan changes for Taupō". Rotorua Daily Post.
7. ^ "Taupo Museum". Taupo Museum.
8. ^ "Taupo Museum on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
9. ^ "Taupō museum - Volcanic Plateau". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
10. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Taupo Central West (188600), Taupo Central East (188800), Mountview (188900) and Bird Area (189000).
11. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Taupō Central West
12. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Taupō Central East
13. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Mountview
14. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Bird Area
15. ^ "Taupo School Official School Website". taupoprimary.school.nz.
16. ^ "Taupo School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
17. ^ "Taupo School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
18. ^ "The History of Taupo Primary School". Taupo Primary School. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
19. ^ "Mountview School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
20. ^ "Mountview School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
21. ^ "Jubilee Postponement". Mountview School. 17 March 2020.
22. ^ "Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Official School Website". taupocollege.ac.nz.
23. ^ "Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
24. ^ "Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
25. ^ Tritt, Frederick Norman (1984). Taupo-Nui-a-Tia College, 1960-1984, Taupo District High School, 1951-1959. Taupo-Nui-a-Tia Jubilee Committee.
26. ^ "TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
27. ^ "TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
28. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.

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Taupō District, New Zealand

Seat: Taupō

Populated places|

| Mangakino-Pouakani|

* Ātiamuri
* Mangakino
* Marotiri
* Mokai
* Ohakuri
* Waihāhā
* Whakamaru

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Taupō City|

* Five Mile Bay
* Kinloch
* Taupō
* Acacia Bay
* Hilltop
* Nukuhau
* Rainbow Point
* Rangatira Park
* Richmond Heights
* Tauhara
* Taupō Central
* Waipahihi
* Wharewaka
* Waitahanui

Taupō East Rural|

* Iwitahi
* Oruanui
* Opepe
* Rangitaiki
* Rotokawa
* Taharua
* Two Mile Bay
* Wairakei

Turangi-Tongariro|

* Kuratau
* Motuoapa
* Motutere
* Omori
* Otukou
* Paka Bay
* Pukawa
* Rangipo
* Tauranga Taupō
* Tokaanu
* Tūrangi
* Waihi Village

Geographic features|

* Acacia Bay
* Ahimanawa Range
* Craters of the Moon
* Pākā Bay
* Hinemaiaia Stream
* Huka Falls
* Kaimanawa Range
* Mount Tauhara
* Motutaiko Island
* Te Poporo / Bulli Point

| Lakes|

* Rotoaira
* Rotopounamu
* Taupō

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Rivers|

* Kuratau
* Ōamaru
* Tauranga Taupō
* Tongariro
* Waihāhā
* Waimarino
* Waiotaka
* Waipakihi
* Wairakei
* Waitahanui

Facilities and attractions|

* Huka Prawn Park
* Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge
* Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park

| Power stations|

* Aratiatia
* Kuratau
* Mokai
* Ohaaki
* Rotokawa
* Te Mihi
* Wairakei

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Government|

* District Council
* Mayor
* Waikato Regional Council
* Bay of Plenty Regional Council
* Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Organisations|

* Ngāti Tūwharetoa

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