It includes a stretch of State Highway 2 that is a common crash site, due to windy roads, high speeds and heavy traffic.

[3] The New Zealand Transport Agency has reduced speeds along the road following a series of crashes, including introducing a school speed zone outside Pahoia School.

[4] Pahoia Domain, a beach and park, is the base for a mud challenge fundraiser for Tauranga Boys' College rugby teams.

[6] Pahoia is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi).

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.0% had no religion, 29.4% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.