Pomare, Bay of Plenty

Pomare is a south-western suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Rotorua International Stadium is on the eastern side of Pomare.

Pomare
Suburb
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Rotorua Lakes
Electoral ward	South
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	1,713

Sunnybrook	Fordlands	Westbrook, Bay of Plenty Utuhina
	Pomare	Hillcrest
		Springfield

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,494	—
2013	1,572	+0.73%
2018	1,713	+1.73%
Source: [1]

The statistical area of Pomare, which also includes Matipo Heights and Westbrook, had a population of 1,713 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (9.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 219 people (14.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 597 households. There were 849 males and 870 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 40.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 360 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 288 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 771 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 294 (17.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 74.6% European/Pākehā, 30.1% Māori, 4.2% Pacific peoples, 7.5% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 16.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 48.9% had no religion, 41.2% were Christian, 1.2% were Hindu, 0.4% were Buddhist and 3.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 273 (20.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 225 (16.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 708 (52.3%) people were employed full-time, 222 (16.4%) were part-time, and 45 (3.3%) were unemployed.[1]

References

1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Pomare (200000). 2018 Census place summary: Pomare