Pahoia is a waterfront settlement in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Pahoia
Rural community
Coordinates: 37.654°S 175.996°E / -37.654; 175.996
Country	New Zealand
Region	Bay of Plenty
Territorial authority	Western Bay of Plenty District
Ward	Kaimai
Population  (2018)
• Total	3,198
Postcode(s)	3172

It includes a stretch of State Highway 2 that is a common crash site, due to windy roads, high speeds and heavy traffic.[1] The New Zealand Transport Agency has reduced speeds along the road following a series of crashes, including introducing a school speed zone outside Pahoia School.[2]

Pahoia Domain, a beach and park, is the base for an mud challenge fundraiser for Tauranga Boys' College rugby teams.[3] The course includes 6km of mudflats along the Pahoia waterfront.[4]

Demographics

The statistical area of Pahoia, which at 113 square kilometres is much larger than the settlement, had a population of 3,198 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 528 people (19.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 558 people (21.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,161 households. There were 1,623 males and 1,572 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 45.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 648 people (20.3%) aged under 15 years, 417 (13.0%) aged 15 to 29, 1,662 (52.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 468 (14.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.1% European/Pākehā, 11.7% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 1.5% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 19.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.0% had no religion, 29.4% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.0% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 570 (22.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 339 (13.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,308 (51.3%) people were employed full-time, 501 (19.6%) were part-time, and 63 (2.5%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

Pahoia School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[6][7] with a roll of 176 as of July 2022.[8] The school opened in 1927.[9]

The school holds an annual triathlon.[10]

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