Oneroa, New Zealand

For the suburb of the North Shore known as Oneroa in Māori, see Long Bay, New Zealand.

Oneroa
Suburb
Oneroa and Oneroa Bay
Coordinates: 36°46′55″S175°00′32″E / 36.782°S 175.009°E / -36.782; 175.009
Country	New Zealand
City	Auckland
Local authority	Auckland Council
Electoral ward	Waitematā and Gulf ward
Local board	Waiheke Local Board
Area [1]
• Land	842 ha (2,081 acres)
Population  (June 2024) [2]
• Total	1,350
Ferry terminals	Matiatia

	(Hauraki Gulf)
Matiatia	Oneroa	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 1,350 as of June 2024, ^[2] with a population density of 160 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,287	—
2013	1,425	+1.47%
2018	1,434	+0.13%
2023	1,344	−1.29%
Source: [6] [7]

Oneroa West had a population of 1,344 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 90 people (−6.3%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 81 people (−5.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 636 males, 702 females and 6 people of other genders in 660 dwellings. ^[8] 6.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 53.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 159 people (11.8%) aged under 15 years, 138 (10.3%) aged 15 to 29, 654 (48.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 393 (29.2%) aged 65 or older. ^[7]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.1% European (Pākehā); 10.7% Māori; 2.2% Pasifika; 4.2% Asian; 4.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori language by 2.9%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 16.3%. No language could be spoken by 0.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 33.3, compared with 28.8% nationally. ^[7]

Religious affiliations were 21.2% Christian, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 0.9% Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, 0.4% Jewish, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 67.0%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question. ^[7]

Of those at least 15 years old, 456 (38.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 492 (41.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 243 (20.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 222 people (18.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 498 (42.0%) people were employed full-time, 228 (19.2%) were part-time, and 21 (1.8%) were unemployed. ^[7]

References

1. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
2. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Oneroa West (144600). 2018 Census place summary: Oneroa West
7. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Oneroa West (144600). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
8. "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.