Bellevue, New Zealand
Bellevue has an athletics club which takes part in national championships.
A woman fired a gun in the suburb in March 2019, sparking a lockdown of local schools.
Two girls were held hostage by their father in their Bellevue home in November 2019, before Police shot the father.
Demographics
Bellevue covers 1.72 km (0.66 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 4,170 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,424 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,399 | — |
| 2013 | 3,537 | +0.57% |
| 2018 | 3,807 | +1.48% |
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Bellevue had a population of 3,807 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 270 people (7.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 408 people (12.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,284 households, comprising 1,854 males and 1,953 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 33.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 918 people (24.1%) aged under 15 years, 783 (20.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,740 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 369 (9.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 83.0% European/Pākehā, 20.3% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 7.7% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 20.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.9% had no religion, 32.2% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 3.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 546 (18.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 462 (16.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 393 people (13.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,554 (53.8%) people were employed full-time, 498 (17.2%) were part-time, and 111 (3.8%) were unemployed.
Education
Bellevue School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of 334 as of August 2024.
Otumoetai Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school, with a roll of 922.
Otumoetai College is a co-educational state secondary school established in 1965, with a roll of over 2,200.
References
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- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (18 December 2018). "Bellevue lead Colgate challenge". Sun Media. sunlive.co.nz.
- ^ Gillespie, Kiri (31 May 2019). "Tauranga school shooter jailed". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Bay of Plenty Times.
- ^ Kerr, Florence (27 November 2019). "Tauranga Shooting: Girls suffered wounds inflicted by their father, family say". stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bellevue (193100). 2018 Census place summary: Bellevue
- ^ "Bellevue School Official School Website". bellevue.school.nz.
- ^ "Bellevue School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Bellevue School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Otumoetai Intermediate Official School Website". otuinter.school.nz.
- ^ "Otumoetai Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Otumoetai Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Otumoetai College Official School Website". otc.school.nz.
- ^ "Otumoetai College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Otumoetai College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.