Onetangi | |
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Country | New Zealand |
City | Auckland Council |
Electoral ward | Waitematā and Gulf Ward |
Local board | Waiheke Local Board |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,302 |
(Onetangi Bay) | ||
Palm Beach | Onetangi | Rural Waiheke |
Ostend | Rural Waiheke |
Onetangi is a settlement on the north coast of Waiheke Island in New Zealand. It has a long white-sand beach fronting onto Onetangi Bay. [1]
The name means "Weeping Sands" in the Māori language, and comes from a battle in 1821 during the Musket Wars. [2] [3]
The area was subdivided for settlement in 1921. [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,155 | — |
2013 | 1,134 | −0.26% |
2018 | 1,302 | +2.80% |
Source: [7] |
Onetangi had a population of 1,302 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 168 people (14.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 147 people (12.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 513 households. There were 657 males and 645 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 46.7 years, with 222 people (17.1%) aged under 15 years, 156 (12.0%) aged 15 to 29, 663 (50.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 261 (20.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.6% European/Pākehā, 12.2% Māori, 3.9% Pacific peoples, 3.5% Asian, and 4.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 30.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 62.7% had no religion, 24.0% were Christian, and 4.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (28.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 123 (11.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,000. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 540 (50.0%) people were employed full-time, 186 (17.2%) were part-time, and 18 (1.7%) were unemployed. [7]
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