| Paengaroa | |
| Coordinates: | -37.8224°N 176.4114°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bay of Plenty |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Western Bay of Plenty |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Maketu-Te Puke |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community |
| Subdivision Name4: | Eastern district Community |
| Leader Title: | Territorial authority |
| Leader Name: | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Established Date: | pre-European |
| Established Date1: | 19th Century |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.52 |
| Elevation M: | 27 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | NZST |
| Utc Offset: | +12 |
| Timezone Dst: | NZDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +13 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 3189 |
| Area Code: | 07 |
Paengaroa is a village in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand which lies 11 km from Te Puke, 35 km from Tauranga[1] and 46.2 km from Rotorua.
Paengaroa is located on State Highway 33 approximately 2 km from the junction with State Highway 2, and at the eastern end of the Tauranga Eastern Motorway (TEL), which was opened in 2015.[2]
Paengaroa is a largely rural settlement with many farms and a few shops.[1] Some residents also commute to Tauranga.[1] It has 2.27 hectares of commercial land.[3]
Paengaroa is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, which covers 1.52km2[4] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the larger Pongakawa statistical area.
Paengaroa had a population of 795 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 144 people (22.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 171 people (27.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 285 households, comprising 411 males and 381 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female, with 210 people (26.4%) aged under 15 years, 120 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 375 (47.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 90 (11.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 77.4% European/Pākehā, 29.4% Māori, 3.0% Pacific peoples, 4.5% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.5% had no religion, 24.2% were Christian, 2.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.8% were Buddhist and 3.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 69 (11.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 141 (24.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 72 people (12.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 336 (57.4%) people were employed full-time, 84 (14.4%) were part-time, and 18 (3.1%) were unemployed.
Paengaroa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students.[6] It was founded in 1906,[7] and has a roll of as of .[8]