Te Hāpara

Te Hapara covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Te Hapara had a population of 8,289 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 540 people (7.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,140 people (15.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 4,059 males, 4,209 females, and 15 people of other genders in 2,916 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 1,776 people (21.4%) aged under 15 years, 1,614 (19.5%) aged 15 to 29, 3,549 (42.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,347 (16.3%) aged 65 or older. ==Parks==

Te Hapara has two sports grounds: the Harry Barker Reserve (for cricket and hockey) and Barry Park. Blackpool Street Reserve is a local park and dog walking area. ==Education==

Gisborne Girls' High School is a Year 9-15 single-sex girls' state high school with a roll of . The school opened in 1956, when Gisborne High School (founded in 1907) was split into two single-sex schools. Campion College is a Catholic co-educational state integrated high school catering for years 7 to 15. with a roll of . The college was formed in 1976 by the merger of the boys' Edmund Campion College and girls' St Mary’s College, which had shared the site since 1974. Edmund Campion College was founded in 1960, and St Mary's College was founded in 1943. Te Hapara School is a Year 1-6 co-educational state primary school with a roll of . The school opened in 1911 and became known as Te Hapara the following year. St Mary's Catholic School is a Year 1-6 co-educational state integrated primary school with a roll of . The school opened in 1926. Rolls are as of ==References==