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Ohoka
Settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand
Settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name | Ohoka |
| settlement_type | Township | |
| native_name_lang | ||
| image_skyline | Ohoka MRD.jpg | |
| image_caption | Ohoka looking north, with Rangiora in the distance | |
| mapframe | yes | |
| mapframe-zoom | 10 | |
| coordinates | ||
| 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 | |
| seat | ||
| leader_title | Territorial Authority | |
| leader_name | Waimakariri District Council | |
| leader_title1 | Regional council | |
| leader_name1 | Environment Canterbury | |
| leader_title2 | Mayor of Waimakariri | |
| leader_name2 | ||
| leader_title3 | Waimakariri MP | |
| leader_name3 | ||
| leader_title4 | Te Tai Tonga MP | |
| leader_name4 | ||
| unit_pref | Metric | |
| area_footnotes | ||
| area_total_km2 | 3.74 | |
| population_footnotes | ||
| 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 | |
| website |
| mapframe-zoom = 10 tags -- 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.
A new subdivision proposed in 2022 would add 800–850 houses, shops and a village square to Ohoka. Most residents are campaigning against the subdivision.
Demographics
Ohoka straddles two SA1 statistical areas which cover 3.74 km2 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.
Education
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
References
References
- (6 August 2019). "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- McDonald, Liz. (26 February 2022). "New 800-home subdivision would create satellite town in North Canterbury". Stuff.
- Allott, Amber. (16 July 2022). "Rural village to full-blown town: Opposition to North Canterbury subdivision ramps up". [[The Press]].
- "ArcGIS Web Application".
- {{NZ census place summary 2018. mandeville-ohoka. Mandeville-Ohoka
- {{NZ census 2018. 7024138 and 7024165
- {{TKI. 3451. Ohoka School
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