{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}} {{stack begin}} {{Infobox New Zealand suburbs | name = Tauhara | image = | caption1 = | city1 = [[Taupō District]] | board = | ward = {{ubl|Taupō General Ward|Taupō Rural East General Ward}} | established = | coordinates = {{coord|-38.684|176.108|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}} | arearef = <ref name="Area"/> | area = 1283 | population = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tauhara|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Centennial|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mountview|y}}|R}}|0}} | popdate = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}} | popref = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}} | population_density_km2 = auto | trainstations = | ferryterminals = | airports = | hospitals = | mapframe = y | mapframe-zoom = 11 | caption2 = }} {{Adjacent place | centre = Tauhara | north = | northeast = [[Rotokawa, Bay of Plenty|Rotokawa]] | east = | southeast =[[Maunganamu]] | south = | southwest =[[Hilltop, New Zealand|Hilltop]] | west = [[Taupō Central]] | northwest =[[Rangatira Park]] }} {{stack end}} '''Tauhara''' is a suburb and geothermal area of [[Taupō]] in the [[Waikato]] region of New Zealand's [[North Island]].

The area's main geographic feature, [[Mount Tauhara]], is culturally significant to local {{lang|mi|[[hapū]]}}. It is privately owned but has a public walking track and viewing areas,<ref name="conquering">{{cite web |title=Conquering Mt Tauhara in Taupo |url=https://www.newzealand.com/int/article/conquering-mt-tauhara-in-taupo/ |website=newzealand.com |publisher=[[Tourism New Zealand]]}}</ref> with panoramic views over [[Lake Taupō]],<ref name="lovetaupo">{{cite web |title=Mt Tauhara |url=https://www.lovetaupo.com/en/operators/mt-tauhara/ |website=lovetaupo.com |publisher=Destination Great Lake Taupo}}</ref> The tracks were closed in 2015 due to vandalism,<ref name="mtreopens">{{cite news |last1=Shand |first1=Matt |title=Mount Tauhara reopens to walkers |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/76247690/ |agency=[[Waikato Times]] |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=26 January 2016}}</ref> but later reopened when the vandalism subsequently stopped.<ref name="remainsopen">{{cite news |last1=Shand |first1=Matt |title=Mountain remains open due to good behaviour |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/88532537/mountain-remains-open-due-to-good-behaviour |agency=[[Waikato Times]] |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=20 January 2017}}</ref>

In December 2018, the [[Taupō District Council]] reduced the speed limit on the main Tauhara Road from 70&nbsp;km/h to 50&nbsp;km/h.<ref name="srangi">{{cite news |last1=Rangi |first1=Steph |title=Speeds on some Taupō roads reduced by 20kmh after new bylaw |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/taupo-times/108987911/speeds-on-some-taup-roads-reduced-by-20kmh-after-new-bylaw |agency=[[Waikato Times]] |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=30 November 2018}}</ref>

==Demographics== Tauhara covers {{Convert|12.83|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised)|access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tauhara|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Centennial|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mountview|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tauhara|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Centennial|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mountview|y}}|R}})/12.83|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|4,362|2013|4,158|2018|4,401|2023|4,617|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Tauhara (188700) and Mountview (188900)}}</ref>}} Tauhara had a population of 4,617 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 216 people (4.9%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 459 people (11.0%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 2,268 males, 2,343 females, and 6 people of [[non-binary gender|other genders]] in 1,605 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.53170%2B188701%2B188702%2B188900.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 2.7% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 33.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,053 people (22.8%) aged under 15 years, 954 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 2,046 (44.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 564 (12.2%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 68.6% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 41.1% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 6.7% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]]; 7.5% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.7%, Māori by 9.4%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 7.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Religious affiliations were 24.7% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 1.9% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.1% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]], 5.3% [[Māori religious beliefs]], 0.6% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 0.5% [[New Age]], 0.1% [[Judaism in New Zealand|Jewish]], and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 58.0%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 441 (12.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,163 (60.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 957 (26.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 207 people (5.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,986 (55.7%) full-time, 495 (13.9%) part-time, and 120 (3.4%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.53170.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Tauhara (53170)}}</ref>

{{table alignment}} {| class="wikitable defaultright col1left" |+Individual statistical areas |- !Name !! Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>) !! Population !! Density<br/>(per km<sup>2</sup>) || Dwellings !! Median age !! Median<br/>income |- | Tauhara || 1.85 || 1,689 || 913 || 579 || 32.6 years || $39,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.188701.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Tauhara}}</ref> |- | Centennial || 9.86 || 87 || 9 || 30 || 41.4 years || $51,200<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.188702.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Centennial}}</ref> |- | Mountview || 1.13 || 2,838 || 2,512 || 999 || 33.9 years || $41,500<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.188900.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mountview}}</ref> |- ! New Zealand !! !! !! !! !! style="text-align:right;"|38.1 years !! style="text-align:right;"| $41,500 |}

==Education==

Tauhara Primary School is a Year 1–6 state primary school<ref name="official">{{cite web |title=Tauhara School Official School Website |url=http://www.tauharaprimary.school.nz |website=tauharaprimary.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe">{{cite web |title=Tauhara School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28&region=5&school=1984 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1984|y}}.<ref name="ero">{{cite web |title=Tauhara School Education Review Office Report |url=https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/1984/tauhara-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]] }}</ref> The school opened in 1959.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/tauharaprimary.school.nz/tauharaprimaryschool/our-school/school-history|title=Tauhara Primary School History|publisher=Tauhara Primary School|accessdate=21 November 2020}}</ref>

Mountview School is a state primary school,<ref>{{cite web |title=Mountview School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28&region=5&school=1836 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1836|y}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mountview School Education Review Office Report |url=https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/1836/mountview-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> The school opened in 1970. A planned 50th jubilee in 2020 was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mountview.school.nz/news/jubilee-postponement|title=Jubilee Postponement|publisher=Mountview School|date=17 March 2020}}</ref>

[[Tauhara College]] is a state secondary school,<ref name="official2">{{cite web |title=Tauhara College Official School Website |url=https://www.tauhara.school.nz |website=tauhara.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe2">{{cite web |title=Tauhara College Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28&region=5&school=166 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|166|y}}.<ref name="ero2">{{cite web |title=Tauhara College Education Review Office Report |url=https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/166/tauhara-college |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]] |access-date=20 December 2025}}</ref> The college opened in 1976.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/taupo-times/120438300/founding-principal-genuinely-cared-for-students|title=Founding principal 'genuinely cared' for students|newspaper=Taupo Times|date=23 March 2020|first=Chris|last=Marshall}}</ref>

Lake Taupo Christian School is a Year 1–13 state integrated Christian school,<ref name="moe3">{{cite web |title=Lake Taupo Christian School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28&region=5&school=1139 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1139|y}}.<ref name="ero3">{{cite web |title=Lake Taupo Christian School Education Review Office Report |url=https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/1139/lake-taupo-christian-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]] |access-date=20 December 2025}}</ref> The school opened in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ltcs.school.nz/about-us/|title=About Us|publisher=Lake Taupo Christian School|accessdate=21 November 2020}}</ref>

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Taupo District}}

[[Category:Suburbs of Taupō]] [[Category:Populated places in Waikato]] [[Category:Populated places on the Waikato River]]