Gate Pa

Gate Pa covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Gate Pa had a population of 3,843 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 147 people (4.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 525 people (15.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,929 males, 1,899 females, and 18 people of other genders in 1,299 dwellings. 3.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 837 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 867 (22.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,701 (44.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 441 (11.5%) aged 65 or older. ==Economy==

The Gate Pa Shopping Centre opened in 2006 and covers 10,000 m². It has 450 carparks and 21 shops, including Mitre 10 Mega and Spotlight. ==Education==

Gate Pā School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of The school was opened as Tauranga South School in May 1951. It changed its name to Gate Pā School in 2001. Tauranga Girls' College is a state girls' secondary school established in 1958, with a roll of . The school, previously part of Tauranga College, opened as a single-sex school in 1958. ==References==