Onetangi Explained

Onetangi
Caption1:Onetangi Beach
Map:
Zoom:13
City1:Auckland
Ward:Waitematā and Gulf ward
Board:Waiheke Local Board
Council:Auckland Council
Area:596

Onetangi is a settlement on the north coast of Waiheke Island in New Zealand. It has a long white-sand beach fronting onto Onetangi Bay.[1]

The name means "Weeping Sands" in the Māori language, and comes from a battle in 1821 during the Musket Wars.[2] [3] The area was subdivided for settlement in 1921.[4]

The Museum of Waiheke opened in Onetangi in 1990.[5] [6] The beachfront is a popular area for holiday-makers and locals whom enjoy the temperate climate and fishing in the area. The bay also contains two restaurants; Charlie Farley’s and Three Seven Two.

Demographics

Onetangi covers 5.96km2[7] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Onetangi had a population of 1,302 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 168 people (14.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 147 people (12.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 513 households, comprising 657 males and 645 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 46.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 222 people (17.1%) aged under 15 years, 156 (12.0%) aged 15 to 29, 663 (50.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 261 (20.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.6% European/Pākehā, 12.2% Māori, 3.9% Pacific peoples, 3.5% Asian, and 4.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 30.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.7% had no religion, 24.0% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (28.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 123 (11.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 222 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 540 (50.0%) people were employed full-time, 186 (17.2%) were part-time, and 18 (1.7%) were unemployed.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Discover - Onetangi Beach. Waiheke Local. 25 August 2020.
  2. News: Kia ora: Onetangi. New Zealand Herald. 14 February 2014. Elizabeth. Easther.
  3. The Island of the Day Before…. New Zealand Geographic. Sidebar: Weeping Sands. Andrew. Caldwell. May-June 2010. 103.
  4. Web site: The history of human settlement of the islands. 6. Auckland Council. 2013.
  5. Web site: Museum of Waiheke . Museum of Waiheke.
  6. Web site: Waiheke Island Historic Museum on NZ Museums . nzmuseums.co.nz . Te Papa.
  7. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application. 29 July 2022. statsnz.maps.arcgis.com.