Omata

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Omata
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Tapuae Beach
Omata
Coordinates: 39°5′38″S174°1′13″E / 39.09389°S 174.02028°E / -39.09389; 174.02028
Country New Zealand
Region Taranaki Region
Territorial authority New Plymouth District
Ward
  • Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
CommunityKaitake Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority New Plymouth District Council
 • Regional council Taranaki Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total21.60 km2 (8.34 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022) [2]
 • Total1,040
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)

Omata is a locality in Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. [3] It is located on State Highway 45 just southwest of New Plymouth. [4] [5] Omata and Western New Plymouth are adjacent to the Tapuae Marine Reserve.

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The area was the site of the Omata Stockade, built to house soldiers during tensions at the time of the First Taranaki War in 1860–61, and is near the site of the Battle of Waireka on 28 March 1860. [6] The stockade, designed and constructed by local settlers, was built on the site of Ngāturi Pā. [7] In August 1860, most of Omata village was burnt down during the war. [7] Troops were stationed at the stockade until 1866, and it was demolished by farmers and the remains auctioned off in late 1867. [7]

Demographics

Omata statistical area covers 21.60 km2 (8.34 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 1,040 as of June 2022, [2] with a population density of 48 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006771—    
2013837+1.18%
2018939+2.33%
Source: [8]

Omata had a population of 939 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 102 people (12.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 168 people (21.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 330 households, comprising 468 males and 468 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 46.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 180 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 126 (13.4%) aged 15 to 29, 498 (53.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 132 (14.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.9% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 1.9% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.0% had no religion, 37.7% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Buddhist and 0.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 159 (20.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 102 (13.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 192 people (25.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 408 (53.8%) people were employed full-time, 144 (19.0%) were part-time, and 21 (2.8%) were unemployed. [8]

Education

Clubrooms of the New Plymouth Clay Target Club near Omata destroyed by a tornado Tornado season in Taranaki.jpg
Clubrooms of the New Plymouth Clay Target Club near Omata destroyed by a tornado

Omata School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 196 students as of February 2024. [9] [10] In 2003, the school celebrated its 150th jubilee. [11]

Omata electorate

Omata was an electorate for the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1853 to 1870. Seven Members of Parliament represented the electorate in the 1st to 4th Parliament.

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  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Place name detail: Omata". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 30 October 2007.
  4. ↑ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 34. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.
  5. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 84. ISBN   1-877333-20-4.
  6. ↑ "The New Zealand Wars" by James Cowan, 1922, chapter 19.
  7. 1 2 3 Prickett, Nigel (1994). "Pakeha and Maori Fortifications of the First Taranaki War, 1860–61". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum . 31: 1–87. ISSN   0067-0464. JSTOR   42906439. Wikidata   Q58677455.
  8. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Omata (216400). 2018 Census place summary: Omata
  9. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Education Counts: Omata School
  11. ↑ "Jubilees & reunions: Omata-Hurford School 150th Jubilee". Education Gazette New Zealand. 81 (20). 4 November 2002.[ dead link ]
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