Ohakuri
Ohakuri | |
|---|---|
Rural locality | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′32″S 176°05′13″E / 38.409°S 176.087°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato region |
| District | Taupō District |
| Ward | Mangakino-Pouakani General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Taupō District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Taupō | David Trewavas[1] |
| • Taupō MP | Louise Upston[2] |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 119.98 km2 (46.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[5] | |
• Total | 39 |
| • Density | 0.33/km2 (0.84/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3078 |
Ohakuri is a rural community in the Taupō District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It features the Orakei Korako Geothermal Area, the artificial Lake Ohakuri and the Ohakuri Dam.[6]
Marae
[edit]The area also includes Maroanui Marae, a meeting place of the local Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hinerau. It features a meeting house of the same name.[7] The marae was renovated between 2008 and 2010,[8] with a grant from the nearby Wairakei Power Station.[9] The renovations included wheelchair ramps and accessible toilets for disabled members of the hapū.[10]
Demographics
[edit]Ohakuri statistical area
[edit]Ohakuri statistical area, which also includes Ātiamuri and Oruanui, covers 542.95 km2 (209.63 sq mi)[11] and had an estimated population of 2,130 as of June 2024,[12] with a population density of 3.9 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,434 | — |
| 2013 | 1,671 | +2.21% |
| 2018 | 1,842 | +1.97% |
| 2023 | 1,953 | +1.18% |
| Source: [13][14] | ||
Ohakuri statistical area had a population of 1,953 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 111 people (6.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 282 people (16.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,014 males, 936 females, and 6 people of other genders in 681 dwellings.[15] 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 402 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 342 (17.5%) aged 15 to 29, 960 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 246 (12.6%) aged 65 or older.[13]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 82.3% European (Pākehā); 22.1% Māori; 2.3% Pasifika; 6.0% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.9%, Māori by 4.1%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 6.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[13]
Religious affiliations were 24.9% Christian, 0.2% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 1.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 2.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.4%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.[13]
Of those at least 15 years old, 237 (15.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 954 (61.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 360 (23.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 183 people (11.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 924 (59.6%) full-time, 246 (15.9%) part-time, and 30 (1.9%) unemployed.[13]
Ohakuri proper
[edit]Ohakuri community is in meshblocks 1263500 and 1276201, which cover 119.98 km2 (46.32 sq mi)[4] and had a population of 39 in the 2023 census.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mayor and Councillors". Taupō District Council. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ New Zealand Electoral Commission. "Taupō - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Hauraki-Waikato – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Meshblock – 2023.
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". 2023 Census electoral population at meshblock level (2025 Meshblock). Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Lake Ohakuri, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Maroanui Marae kitchen project". wairakeitrust.co.nz. Wairakei Trust.
- ^ "Maroanui Marae Toilet Block project". wairakeitrust.co.nz. Wairakei Trust.
- ^ "Maroanui Marae Extension & Repair Project". wairakeitrust.co.nz. Wairakei Trust.
- ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Ohakuri (187800). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ohakuri (187800). 2018 Census place summary: Ohakuri
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.