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Opiki

Locality in New Zealand

Summary

Locality in New Zealand

FieldValue
nameOpiki
native_name_lang
settlement_typeRural locality
image_skylineThe Opiki Toll Bridge - 13056503213.jpg
image_captionThe Opiki toll bridge over the Manawatū River was in use from 1918 to 1969.
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom9
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNew Zealand
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Manawatū-Whanganui region
subdivision_type2Territorial authority
subdivision_name2Horowhenua District
subdivision_type3Wards
subdivision_name3
seat_typeElectorates
seat
leader_titleTerritorial Authority
leader_nameHorowhenua District Council
leader_title1Regional council
leader_name1Horizons Regional Council
leader_title2Horowhenua Mayor
leader_name2
leader_title3Rangitīkei MP
leader_name3
leader_title4Te Tai Hauāuru MP
leader_name4
area_footnotes
area_total_km260.51
population_footnotes
population_total522
population_as_of2023 Census
population_density_km2auto

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Opiki is a rural locality in the Horowhenua district of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the floodplain of the Manawatū River, 15 km southwest of Palmerston North.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of climbing" for Ōpiki.

Demographics

Opiki locality covers 60.51 km2. It is part of the larger Miranui statistical area.

Opiki had a population of 402 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (3.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 18 people (4.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 204 males and 198 females in 141 dwellings. 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 93 people (23.1%) aged under 15 years, 75 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 183 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 48 (11.9%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 75.4% European (Pākehā), 12.7% Māori, 3.7% Pasifika, 17.2% Asian, and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.3%, Māori by 5.2%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 12.7%. No language could be spoken by 3.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 37.3% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 1.5% Buddhist, and 0.7% New Age. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.5%, and 7.5% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (17.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 186 (60.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 69 (22.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 27 people (8.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 174 (56.3%) full-time, 48 (15.5%) part-time, and 9 (2.9%) unemployed.

Education

Ōpiki School is a co-educational full state primary school serving students from years 1 to 8, with a roll of as of It opened in 1928.

References

References

  1. (6 August 2019). "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  2. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
  3. "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ.
  4. {{NZ census 2018. 7018948, 7018950 and 7018951
  5. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  6. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  7. {{TKI. 2937. Ōpiki School
  8. "The One-Room School at Opiki". Manawatū Heritage.
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