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Place in Northland Region, New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oruaiti is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. It lies on state highway 10. Mangonui lies to the west, and Whangaroa Harbour to the east.
Oruaiti | |
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Coordinates: 35°0′12″S 173°35′20″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Region |
District | Far North District |
Ward | Te Hiku |
Community | Te Hiku |
Subdivision | Doubtless Bay |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
• Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of [a] small pit" for Ōruaiti.[1]
The Taemaro-Oruaiti statistical area, which also includes Hihi and Taemaro, covers 156.80 km2 (60.54 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 1,080 as of June 2023,[3] with a population density of 6.9 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 729 | — |
2013 | 666 | −1.28% |
2018 | 867 | +5.42% |
Source: [4] |
Taemaro-Oruaiti had a population of 867 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 201 people (30.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 138 people (18.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 276 households, comprising 459 males and 411 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. The median age was 49.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 156 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 117 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 426 (49.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 168 (19.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 75.8% European/Pākehā, 39.4% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 3.1% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.6% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian, 1.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (13.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 147 (20.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 54 people (7.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 237 (33.3%) people were employed full-time, 126 (17.7%) were part-time, and 48 (6.8%) were unemployed.[4]
Oruaiti School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school[5] with a roll of 186 students as of August 2024.[6] The school started in 1896. In the 1950s and early 1960s, it became an experimental school under principal Elwyn Richardson.[7]
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