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.
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]
Taupo School is a state primary school,[15][16] with a roll of 509.[17] The school opened in 1894.[18]
Mountview School is a state primary school,[19] with a roll of 354.[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 1,119.[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 169.[27]
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of November 2024.[28]
^ ab"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).
