Taupō Central

Taupō Central
Suburb
Lake Terrace
Coordinates: 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 [1]
• Land	476 ha (1,176 acres)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	8,360

	Rangatira Park	Rotokawa
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

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 population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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 (km^2)	Population	Density (per km^2)	Households	Median age	Median income
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

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]

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12. 2018 Census place summary: Taupō Central East
13. 2018 Census place summary: Mountview
14. 2018 Census place summary: Bird Area
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