Bellevue | |
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| Coordinates: 37°40′56″S 176°07′43″E / 37.682254°S 176.128501°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward | Matua-Otūmoetai General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 172 ha (425 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,280 |
| (Tauranga Harbour) | Matua | Otūmoetai |
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| Bethlehem | Brookfield |
Bellevue is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Bellevue has an athletics club which takes part in national championships.[3]
A woman fired a gun in the suburb in March 2019, sparking a lockdown of local schools.[4]
Two girls were held hostage by their father in their Bellevue home in November 2019, before Police shot the father.[5]
Demographics edit
Bellevue covers 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,280 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,488 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,399 | — |
| 2013 | 3,537 | +0.57% |
| 2018 | 3,807 | +1.48% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Bellevue had a population of 3,807 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 270 people (7.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 408 people (12.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,284 households, comprising 1,854 males and 1,953 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 33.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 918 people (24.1%) aged under 15 years, 783 (20.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,740 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 369 (9.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 83.0% European/Pākehā, 20.3% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 7.7% Asian, and 1.8% 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, 55.9% had no religion, 32.2% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 3.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 546 (18.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 462 (16.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 393 people (13.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,554 (53.8%) people were employed full-time, 498 (17.2%) were part-time, and 111 (3.8%) were unemployed.[6]
Education edit
Bellevue School is a co-educational state primary school,[7][8] with a roll of 301 as of February 2024.[9]
Otumoetai Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school,[10][11] with a roll of 427.[12]
Otumoetai College is a co-educational state secondary school established in 1965,[13][14] with a roll of over 2,200.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (18 December 2018). "Bellevue lead Colgate challenge". Sun Media. sunlive.co.nz.
- ^ Gillespie, Kiri (31 May 2019). "Tauranga school shooter jailed". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Bay of Plenty Times.
- ^ Kerr, Florence (27 November 2019). "Tauranga Shooting: Girls suffered wounds inflicted by their father, family say". stuff.co.nz.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bellevue (193100). 2018 Census place summary: Bellevue
- ^ "Bellevue School Official School Website". bellevue.school.nz.
- ^ "Bellevue School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Bellevue School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Otumoetai Intermediate Official School Website". otuinter.school.nz.
- ^ "Otumoetai Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Otumoetai Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Otumoetai College Official School Website". otc.school.nz.
- ^ "Otumoetai College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Otumoetai College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.