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]
Greerton | |
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| Coordinates: 37°43′41″S 176°07′52″E / 37.728°S 176.131°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 421 ha (1,040 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,590 |
| Bethlehem | Gate Pa | Merivale |
| Tauriko |
  Greerton  |
Poike |
| Pyes Pa |
Demographics
editGreerton covers 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 4,590 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,090 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,696 | — |
| 2013 | 3,735 | +0.15% |
| 2018 | 4,128 | +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]
| 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
editIt 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
editThe Greerton community celebrates the cherry blossom festival in the third week of September every year.[10]
Education
editGreerton has two co-educational state primary schools: Greerton Village School,[11][12] with a roll of 369,[13] and Greenpark School,[14] with a roll of 712.[15]
Greerton is also zoned for Tauranga Intermediate, Tauranga Boys' College and Tauranga Girls' College.[16][17]
Recreation
editTauranga 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
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ McCauley, Debbie (2012). "Henry Harpur Greer (1821-1886)". Tauranga Memories: Tauranga Local History. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Greerton South (194700) and Greerton North (195200).
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Greerton South
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Greerton North
- ^ McCauley, Debbie (2013). "Hynds Road, Tauranga". Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Gate Pā - War in Tauranga | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". Nzhistory.net.nz. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Tauranga City Council > Home". Tauranga.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Rain no deterrent for Greerton Cherry Blossom Festival goers". Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Greerton Village School Official School Website". greerton.school.nz.
- ^ "Greerton Village School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Greerton Village School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Greenpark School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Greenpark School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Tauranga Boys College Website". Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "NZ Schools.tki.nz". Retrieved 15 October 2019.