Ōpaheke
Ōpaheke | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′34″S 174°56′56″E / 37.076°S 174.949°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Manurewa-Papakura ward |
| Local board | Papakura Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 115 ha (284 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,250 |
| Train stations | Papakura railway station |
| Pahurehure | Papakura | Red Hill |
| Rosehill |
  Ōpaheke  |
Hūnua |
| Drury | Drury | Ponga |
Ōpaheke is a suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located to the south of Papakura, and 32 kilometres south of the Auckland CBD. The suburb is the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area.
The name was altered to include a macron in 2019.[3]
History
Ethnographer George Graham recorded that the name meant "Of Paheke", which suggests that it was named after a person called Paheke.[4]
Ōpaheke became recognised as an independent suburb in 1989. The previous area was referred to as a small area of greater Papakura, but has now developed into a separate residential area.
The Ōpaheke area became part of Papakura District in the 1989 New Zealand local government reforms.
Since October 2010, after a review of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance, the entire Auckland Region was amalgamated into a single city authority. As well as the former Papakura District, all other territorial authorities have been abolished and the entire area has been dissolved into a single Auckland city council. The suburb of Ōpaheke has been in the Manurewa-Papakura Ward of the Auckland Council since.
Demographics
Ōpaheke covers 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,250 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 2,826 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,553 | — |
| 2013 | 2,592 | +0.22% |
| 2018 | 2,868 | +2.04% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Before the 2023 census, Ōpaheke had a smaller boundary, covering 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 71.0% European/Pākehā, 24.5% Māori, 9.6% Pacific peoples, 11.3% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 22.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.5% had no religion, 35.8% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.1% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 3.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 429 (19.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 405 (18.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 465 people (20.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,338 (59.7%) people were employed full-time, 252 (11.2%) were part-time, and 84 (3.7%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
Opaheke School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 571 as of February 2024.[6][7] The school was founded in 1968.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Notice of Approved Official Geographic Names". New Zealand Gazette. 21 June 2019.
- Wikidata Q58677091.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ōpaheke (164000). 2018 Census place summary: Ōpaheke
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Opaheke School
- ^ "Our History". Retrieved 24 September 2020.
External links
- Photographs of Opaheke held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.