Te Ranga is a settlement in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
It was a key site during the New Zealand Wars.
Te Ranga covers . It is part of the Rangiuru statistical area.
Te Ranga had a population of 309 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 24 people (âÂÂ7.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 48 people (18.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 153 males and 162 females in 108 dwellings. 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 72 people (23.3%) aged under 15 years, 57 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 150 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (10.7%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.2% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ); 18.4% MÃÂori; 1.9% Pasifika; 1.9% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, MÃÂori by 1.0%, Samoan by 1.0%, and other languages by 5.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.0% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 11.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 22.3% Christian, 1.0% MÃÂori religious beliefs, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 70.9%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 42 (17.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 144 (60.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 54 (22.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 21 people (8.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 147 (62.0%) full-time, 42 (17.7%) part-time, and 6 (2.5%) unemployed.
Te Ranga School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of The school opened in 1927.