Ohinemutu or Ōhinemutu is a suburb in Rotorua, New Zealand. It includes a living Māori village and the original settlement of Rotorua.
Ohinemutu | |
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 St Faith's Anglican Church | |
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| Coordinates: 38°07′44″S 176°14′42″E / 38.129°S 176.245°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 121 ha (299 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 1,260 |
| Koutu | Lake Rotorua | (Lake Rotorua) |
| Mangakakahi |
  Ohinemutu  |
Lake Rotorua |
| Utuhina | Victoria | Rotorua Central |
Demographics
editThe 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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 927 | — |
| 2013 | 921 | −0.09% |
| 2018 | 1,065 | +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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The Ohinemutu area has four marae:
- Te Kuirau or Utuhina Marae and Te Roro o Te Rangi meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti te Roro o te Rangi.[4][5]
- Te Papaiouru Marae and Tamatekapua meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Hurunga Te Rangi, Ngāti Pūkaki, Ngāti Taeotu, Ngāti Te Rangiwaho, Ngāti te Roro o te Rangi and Ngāti Tūnohopū.[4][5]
- Para te Hoata or Tūnohopū Marae and Tūnohopū meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Tūnohopū and Ngāti Whakaue.[4][5]
- Waikite Marae and Tiki meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Whakaue.[4][5]
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Kuirau (199800). 2018 Census place summary: Kuirau
- ^ a b c d "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ a b c d "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.