| Omakere | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Coordinates: | -40.0508°N 176.7544°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hawke's Bay |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Central Hawke's Bay District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Aramoana-Ruahine |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Central Hawke's Bay District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Hawke's Bay Regional Council |
Omakere (Maori: Ōmakere) is a farming settlement in the Central Hawke's Bay District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.[1] It is located east of Waipawa.[2]
Ōmakere translates as place (Ō) someone was lost or died (makere).[3]
The Omakere Church includes a stained glass memorial wall, depicting Jesus Christ's crucifixion, in memory of three local men who died in war.[4]
The Omakere and neighbouring Elsthorpe rugby union teams were featured in a New Zealand television advertisement for coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Omakere is in Mangarara statistical area, which also includes Ōtāne and covers 838.07km2[5] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Mangarara had a population of 2,400 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 324 people (15.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 399 people (19.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 900 households, comprising 1,200 males and 1,200 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 44.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 513 people (21.4%) aged under 15 years, 282 (11.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,197 (49.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 411 (17.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.6% European/Pākehā, 20.9% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.5% had no religion, 36.0% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 294 (15.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 423 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 249 people (13.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,023 (54.2%) people were employed full-time, 291 (15.4%) were part-time, and 48 (2.5%) were unemployed.
Omakere School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school.[6] It is a decile 8 school with a roll of as of [7] The school opened in 1912.[8]