| Ohoka | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Coordinates: | -43.3667°N 206°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canterbury |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Waimakariri District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Oxford-Ohoka Ward |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community |
| Subdivision Name4: | Oxford-Ohoka Community |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Waimakariri District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Environment Canterbury |
| Leader Title2: | Mayor of Waimakariri |
| Leader Title3: | Waimakariri MP |
| Leader Title4: | Te Tai Tonga MP |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.74 |
| Population Total: | 297 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | NZST |
| Utc Offset: | +12 |
| Timezone Dst: | NZDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +13 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 7692 |
| Area Code: | 03 |
Ohoka is a small semi-rural township on the northern outskirts of Christchurch in New Zealand.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the stake for a decoy parrot" for Ōhoka.[1]
A new subdivision proposed in 2022 would add 800–850 houses, shops and a village square to Ohoka.[2] Some residents are campaigning against the subdivision.[3]
Ohoka straddles two SA1 statistical areas which cover 3.74km2[4] Ohoka is part of the larger Mandeville-Ohoka statistical area.
The SA1 statistical areas had a population of 297 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−2.9%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 105 households, comprising 153 males and 141 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female, with 54 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 39 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 129 (43.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (24.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 98.0% European/Pākehā, 3.0% Māori, and 1.0% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 38.4% had no religion, 46.5% were Christian and 1.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (25.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 30 (12.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 63 people (25.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 117 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, 48 (19.8%) were part-time, and 3 (1.2%) were unemployed.
Ohoka School is Ohoka's only school. It is a state co-educational full primary school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of students (as of