| Oruanui | |
| Settlement Type: | Locality |
| Coordinates: | -38.572°N 176.03°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Waikato region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Taupō District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Taupō District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Waikato Regional Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.58 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Total: | 366 |
Oruanui (Maori: Ōruanui) is a rural community in the Taupō District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, located northwest of Wairakei on State Highway 1.[1]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of many pits" for Ōruanui.[2]
The local Ōruanui Marae is a meeting place of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Te Rangiita and Te Kapa o Te Rangiita. It includes the and Te Kapa o te Rangiita meeting house.[3]
Oruanui is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 18.58km2.[4] The SA1 areas are part of the larger Ohakuri statistical area.
The SA1 areas had a population of 366 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 39 people (11.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 33 people (9.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 141 households, comprising 180 males and 183 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 81 people (22.1%) aged under 15 years, 33 (9.0%) aged 15 to 29, 195 (53.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 57 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.4% European/Pākehā, 11.5% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 1.6% Asian, and 0.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 65.6% had no religion, 27.0% were Christian and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (11.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 63 (22.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 51 people (17.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 156 (54.7%) people were employed full-time, 66 (23.2%) were part-time, and 3 (1.1%) were unemployed.