Coordinates: 37°43′41″S 176°07′52″E / 37.728°S 176.131°E / -37.728; 176.131

Greerton

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Greerton
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Coordinates: 37°43′41″S 176°07′52″E / 37.728°S 176.131°E / -37.728; 176.131
CountryNew Zealand
CityTauranga
Local authorityTauranga City Council
Electoral ward
  • Te Papa General Ward
  • Tauriko General Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land421 ha (1,040 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total4,600
Bethlehem Gate Pa Merivale
Tauriko
Greerton
 Poike
Pyes Pa

Greerton is a major suburb of Tauranga, the largest city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. Greerton is named after Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Harpur Greer, commander of the British forces during the Battle of Gate Pā.[3]

Demographics

Greerton covers 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,600 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,093 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,696—    
20133,735+0.15%
20184,128+2.02%
Source: [4]

Greerton had a population of 4,128 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 393 people (10.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 432 people (11.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,671 households, comprising 1,926 males and 2,205 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.87 males per female, with 762 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 828 (20.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,593 (38.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 945 (22.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 77.5% European/Pākehā, 20.2% Māori, 3.3% Pacific peoples, 11.0% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.6% had no religion, 31.4% were Christian, 1.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.8% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 4.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 402 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 843 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 237 people (7.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,488 (44.2%) people were employed full-time, 450 (13.4%) were part-time, and 135 (4.0%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Households Median age Median
income
Greerton South 2.81 690 246 258 41.2 years $25,100[5]
Greerton North 1.40 3,438 2,456 1,413 39.4 years $24,700[6]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

History

It was originally a small village located several kilometres south of Tauranga but was swallowed up by urban development. A military village of 125 one acre lots, the Township of Greerton, was surveyed near Gate Pā. Military settlers were allowed a choice of one acre there or a quarter acre in Te Papa. Originally, very few settlers took up town sections in Greerton.[7]

In 1864 the Tauranga Campaign was fought in the neighbouring suburb of Gate Pā with Māori troops withdrawing through Greerton to Pyes Pa.[8][9]

Culture

The Greerton community celebrates the cherry blossom festival in the third week of September every year.[10]

Education

Greerton has two co-educational state primary schools: Greerton Village School,[11][12] with a roll of 304,[13] and Greenpark School,[14] with a roll of 660.[15]

Greerton is also zoned for Tauranga Intermediate, Tauranga Boys' College and Tauranga Girls' College.[16][17]

Recreation

Tauranga Racecourse | Mārawaewae is situated on Cameron Road next to Tauranga Golf Course, at the southern end of Greerton Village.

Greerton also has several parks: Greerton Park, Liston Park, Moreland Fox Park, Pemberton Park and Yatton Park.

References

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ McCauley, Debbie (2012). "Henry Harpur Greer (1821-1886)". Tauranga Memories: Tauranga Local History. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Greerton South (194700) and Greerton North (195200).
  5. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Greerton South
  6. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Greerton North
  7. ^ McCauley, Debbie (2013). "Hynds Road, Tauranga". Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Gate Pā - War in Tauranga | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". Nzhistory.net.nz. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Tauranga City Council > Home". Tauranga.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Rain no deterrent for Greerton Cherry Blossom Festival goers". Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Greerton Village School Official School Website". greerton.school.nz.
  12. ^ "Greerton Village School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  13. ^ "Greerton Village School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  14. ^ "Greenpark School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  15. ^ "Greenpark School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  16. ^ "Tauranga Boys College Website". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  17. ^ "NZ Schools.tki.nz". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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