Oneroa, New Zealand

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Oneroa and Oneroa Bay
Oneroa, New Zealand
Coordinates: 36°46′55″S175°00′32″E / 36.782°S 175.009°E / -36.782; 175.009
CountryNew Zealand
City Auckland
Local authority Auckland Council
Electoral ward Waitematā and Gulf ward
Local board Waiheke Local Board
Area
[1]
  Land842 ha (2,081 acres)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
  Total1,430
Ferry terminals Matiatia
(Hauraki Gulf)
Matiatia
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Palm Beach
Blackpool Surfdale

Oneroa is a settlement on Waiheke Island in northern New Zealand.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long beach" for Oneroa. [3]

Whittaker's Music Museum, a specialist music museum, has operated in Oneroa since 1996. [4] [5]

Demographics

The statistical area of Oneroa West, which includes the suburb and areas west of it, covers 8.42 km2 (3.25 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 1,430 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 170 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,287    
20131,425+1.47%
20181,434+0.13%
Source: [6]

Oneroa West had a population of 1,434 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (0.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 147 people (11.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 606 households, comprising 699 males and 735 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 48.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 195 people (13.6%) aged under 15 years, 198 (13.8%) aged 15 to 29, 705 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 339 (23.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.2% European/Pākehā, 10.3% Māori, 3.1% Pacific peoples, 3.8% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 34.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 63.2% had no religion, 24.5% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 438 (35.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 150 (12.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 303 people (24.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 588 (47.5%) people were employed full-time, 225 (18.2%) were part-time, and 36 (2.9%) were unemployed. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  4. "Whittaker's Music Museum". Whittaker's Music Museum.
  5. "Whittaker's Music Museum on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Oneroa West (144600). 2018 Census place summary: Oneroa West