Ohinemutu

Ohinemutu
St Faith's Anglican Church
St Faith's Anglican Church
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Coordinates: 38°07′44″S 176°14′42″E / 38.129°S 176.245°E / -38.129; 176.245
CountryNew Zealand
CityRotorua
Local authorityRotorua Lakes Council
Electoral wardTe Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
Area
 • Land121 ha (299 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
1,260
Koutu Lake Rotorua (Lake Rotorua)
Mangakakahi
Ohinemutu
Lake Rotorua
Utuhina Victoria Rotorua Central

Ohinemutu is a suburb in Rotorua, New Zealand. It includes a living Māori village and the original settlement of Rotorua.

Demographics

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The statistical area of Kuirau, which corresponds to Ohinemutu, covers 1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,260 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,041 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006927—    
2013921−0.09%
20181,065+2.95%
Source: [3]

Kuirau had a population of 1,065 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 144 people (15.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 138 people (14.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 378 households, comprising 552 males and 516 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 33.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 210 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 261 (24.5%) aged 15 to 29, 462 (43.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 135 (12.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 35.8% European/Pākehā, 62.8% Māori, 6.5% Pacific peoples, 15.5% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 19.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.4% had no religion, 38.6% were Christian, 7.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.1% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 3.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 141 (16.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $20,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 66 people (7.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 357 (41.8%) people were employed full-time, 126 (14.7%) were part-time, and 87 (10.2%) were unemployed.[3]

Marae

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Te Ao Marama meeting house in Ohinemutu in the 1930s
The Sunken Pā, Ohinemutu SLNSW FL10386959
1880 sketch of Ohinemutu

The Ohinemutu area has four marae:

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Kuirau (199800). 2018 Census place summary: Kuirau
  4. ^ a b c d "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  5. ^ a b c d "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.