| Ōwhata | |||||
| City1: | Rotorua | ||||
| Ward: | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward | ||||
| Council: | Rotorua Lakes Council | ||||
| Coordinates: | -38.134°N 176.296°W | ||||
| Area: | 584 | ||||
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Ōwhata is a semi-rural suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
In 2015, it had the highest house sales of any suburb in Rotorua.[1]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the elevated stage" for Maori: Ōwhata.[2]
The local Ōwhata or Hinemoa Marae and is a meeting place for the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Korouateka and Ngāti te Roro o te Rangi.[3] It includes the Tūtanekai meeting house.[4]
In October 2020, the Government committed $4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and nine others, creating an estimated 34 jobs.[5]
Ōwhata covers 5.84km2[6] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 4.75km2.[6] Using that boundary, Ōwhata had a population of 6,216 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 720 people (13.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 777 people (14.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,022 households, comprising 2,991 males and 3,225 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female, with 1,575 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,128 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,580 (41.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 933 (15.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 62.0% European/Pākehā, 45.9% Māori, 5.3% Pacific peoples, 7.3% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 15.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.9% had no religion, 33.3% were Christian, 3.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 699 (15.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 945 (20.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 519 people (11.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,208 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 678 (14.6%) were part-time, and 264 (5.7%) were unemployed.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōwhata West | 3.33 | 3,147 | 945 | 1,011 | 32.4 years | $26,600 | |
| Ōwhata East | 1.42 | 3,069 | 2,161 | 1,011 | 37.2 years | $28,000 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Owhata School is a coeducational primary school for year 1–6 students[7] [8] with a roll of .[9]
Mokoia Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school,[10] [11] with a roll of .[12]
Rotorua Lakes High School is a co-educational state secondary school,[13] [14] with a roll of .[15]