Ohakuri

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Ohakuri
Rural locality
Ohakuri
Coordinates: 38°24′32″S176°05′13″E / 38.409°S 176.087°E / -38.409; 176.087 Coordinates: 38°24′32″S176°05′13″E / 38.409°S 176.087°E / -38.409; 176.087
CountryNew Zealand
Region Waikato
Territorial authority Taupo District
Ward Mangakino-Pouakani
Population
 (2018)
 • Total48
Postcode(s)
3078

Ohakuri is a rural community in the Taupo 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. [1]

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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. [2] The marae was renovated between 2008 and 2010, [3] with a grant from the nearby Wairakei Power Station. [4] The renovations included wheelchair ramps and accessible toilets for disabled members of the hapū. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,434—    
20131,671+2.21%
20181,842+1.97%
Source: [6]

The statistical area of Ohakuri, which at 543 square kilometres is much larger than the community and also includes Oruanui, had a population of 1,842 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 171 people (10.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 408 people (28.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 654 households. There were 963 males and 879 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.1 males per female. The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 393 people (21.3%) aged under 15 years, 345 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 918 (49.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 183 (9.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 82.1% European/Pākehā, 21.2% Māori, 2.4% Pacific peoples, 5.4% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 15.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 59.8% had no religion, 28.5% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 4.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 201 (13.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 267 (18.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 879 (60.7%) people were employed full-time, 258 (17.8%) were part-time, and 24 (1.7%) were unemployed. [6]

Ohakuri community is in meshblocks 1263500 and 1275201, which had a population of 48 in the 2018 census. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Hariss, Gavin. "Lake Ohakuri, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  3. ↑ "Maroanui Marae kitchen project". wairakeitrust.co.nz. Wairakei Trust.
  4. ↑ "Maroanui Marae Toilet Block project". wairakeitrust.co.nz. Wairakei Trust.
  5. ↑ "Maroanui Marae Extension & Repair Project". wairakeitrust.co.nz. Wairakei Trust.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ohakuri (187800). 2018 Census place summary: Ohakuri
  7. ↑ "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. Meshblocks 1263500 and 1275201.
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