Onekawa

Edit links
Coordinates: 39°30′30″S 176°53′25″E / 39.5084°S 176.8902°E / -39.5084; 176.8902
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Onekawa
Suburb
Map
Coordinates: 39°30′30″S 176°53′25″E / 39.5084°S 176.8902°E / -39.5084; 176.8902
CountryNew Zealand
CityNapier
Local authorityNapier City Council
Electoral ward
  • Onekawa-Tamatea Ward
  • Nelson Park Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land565 ha (1,396 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total7,280
Bay View Westshore Ahuriri
Onekawa
Pirimai Meeanee Awatoto

Onekawa is a suburb of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay Region of the eastern North Island of New Zealand. Development of the suburb began in the late 1940s, after the land was acquired from then-Harbour Board.[3]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "salty soil" for Onekawa.[4]

Onekawa houses a high proportion of industry trade businesses.

Demographics

Onekawa covers 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 7,280 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,288 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,754—    
20135,946+0.47%
20186,588+2.07%
Source: [5]

Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi).

2006 census
. There were 2,364 households, comprising 3,201 males and 3,387 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 1,596 people (24.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,320 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,640 (40.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,029 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 70.0% European/Pākehā, 34.9% Māori, 6.0% Pacific peoples, 5.2% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.1% had no religion, 32.0% were Christian, 5.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 552 (11.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,233 (24.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 381 people (7.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,295 (46.0%) people were employed full-time, 684 (13.7%) were part-time, and 261 (5.2%) were unemployed.[5]

Individual statistical areas in 2018
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Households Median age Median
income
Onekawa West 3.12 270 87 123 51.6 years $35,600[6]
Onekawa Central 0.68 1,503 2,210 582 39.5 years $30,100[7]
Onekawa East 0.64 1,632 2,550 630 36.5 years $21,800[8]
Onekawa South 1.09 3,183 2,920 1,029 29.6 years $23,900[9]
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Marae

The local Pukemokimoki marae is a

Ngā Hau E Whā, and includes the wharenui (meeting house) of Omio.[10][11]

Education

Onekawa School is a state primary school,[12] with a roll of 331.[13]

Henry Hill School is a state primary school,[14][15] with a roll of 276.[16]

St Patrick's School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school,[17][18] with a roll of 291.[19]

William Colenso College is a state secondary school,[20][21] with a roll of 314.[22] Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents is a teenage parenting facility within the college.[20][23][24]

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ara Hou is a

Kura Kaupapa Māori immersion school,[25] with a roll of 236.[26]

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of February 2024.[27]

References

  1. ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Napier's development | Napier City Council". www.napier.govt.nz. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Onekawa West (212800), Onekawa Central (214100), Onekawa East (214800) and Onekawa South (215100).
  6. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Onekawa West
  7. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Onekawa Central
  8. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Onekawa East
  9. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Onekawa South
  10. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  11. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  12. ^ "Onekawa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  13. Education Review Office
    .
  14. ^ "Henry Hill School Official School Website". henryhill.school.nz.
  15. ^ "Henry Hill School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  16. Education Review Office
    .
  17. ^ "St Patrick's School Official School Website". stpatsnapier.school.nz.
  18. ^ "St Patrick's School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  19. Education Review Office
    .
  20. ^ a b "Official School Website". colenso.school.nz.
  21. ^ "William Colenso College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  22. Education Review Office
    .
  23. ^ "Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  24. Education Review Office
    .
  25. ^ "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ara Hou Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  26. Education Review Office
    .
  27. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Onekawa&oldid=1219198607"