Judea, New Zealand

Judea is a suburb of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 2, east of Bethlehem.

Judea
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityTauranga
Electoral wardOtumoetai/Pyes Pa
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total4,467
Bellevue Brookfield (Waikareao Estuary)
Bethlehem
Judea
Gate Pa Tauranga South

The suburb was established as a European fortified settlement in 1864,[2] as part of an offensive against local Māori during the New Zealand Wars.[3] India Rebout, later as the Judea Redoubt and Huria Redoubt, was one of three fortified European forts in Tauranga.[4]

The local Huria Marae and Tamatea Pokaiwhenua meeting house is a tribal meeting place of the Ngāti Ranginui hapū of Ngāi Tamarawaho.[5][6]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,852—    
20134,008+0.57%
20184,467+2.19%
Source: [1]

Judea, comprising the statistical areas of Judea and Te Reti, had a population of 4,467 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 459 people (11.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 615 people (16.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,635 households. There were 2,085 males and 2,382 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.88 males per female, with 912 people (20.4%) aged under 15 years, 870 (19.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,935 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 753 (16.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 78.0% European/Pākehā, 23.9% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 7.8% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 17.7%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.9% had no religion, 34.2% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 5.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 591 (16.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 690 (19.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,692 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 540 (15.2%) were part-time, and 153 (4.3%) were unemployed.[1]

Individual statistical areas
NamePopulationMedian ageMedian income
Judea2,60437.9 years$26,900
Te Reti1,86336.3 years$29,400
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Judea (194000) and Te Reti (194100). 2018 Census place summary: Judea 2018 Census place summary: Te Reti
  2. Pugsley, Chris (Autumn 1998). "Walking the Waikato Wars: the Battle of Te Ranga, 21 June 1864". New Zealand Defence Quarterly (20): 1–7.
  3. "Te Raupatu o Tauranga Moana: Report on the Tauranga confiscation claims" (PDF). justice.govt.nz. Waitangi Tribunal. 2004.
  4. Simons, Roy (2004). Military Intelligence in the New Zealand Wars, 1845–1864 (Thesis). Palmerston North: Massey University.
  5. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  6. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.

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