Omakere (Māori: Ōmakere) is a farming settlement in the Central Hawke's Bay District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.[1] It is located east of Waipawa.[2]
Omakere | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 40°03′03″S 176°45′16″E / 40.050849°S 176.754430°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| Territorial authority | Central Hawke's Bay District |
| Ward | Aramoana-Ruahine |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Central Hawke's Bay District Council |
| • Regional council | Hawke's Bay Regional Council |
Ōmakere translates as place (Ō) someone was lost or died (makere).[3]
The Omakere Church includes a stained glass memorial wall, depicting Jesus Christ's crucifixion, in memory of three local men who died in war.[4]
The Omakere and neighbouring Elsthorpe rugby union teams were featured in a New Zealand television advertisement for coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Demographics
editOmakere is in Mangarara statistical area, which also includes Ōtāne and covers 838.07 km2 (323.58 sq mi)[5] and had an estimated population of 3,020 as of June 2024,[6] with a population density of 3.6 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,001 | — |
| 2013 | 2,076 | +0.53% |
| 2018 | 2,400 | +2.94% |
| Source: [7] | ||
Mangarara had a population of 2,400 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 324 people (15.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 399 people (19.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 900 households, comprising 1,200 males and 1,200 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 44.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 513 people (21.4%) aged under 15 years, 282 (11.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,197 (49.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 411 (17.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.6% European/Pākehā, 20.9% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 1.0% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.5% had no religion, 36.0% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 294 (15.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 423 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 249 people (13.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,023 (54.2%) people were employed full-time, 291 (15.4%) were part-time, and 48 (2.5%) were unemployed.[7]
Education
editOmakere School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school.[8] It is a decile 8 school with a roll of 78 as of August 2024.[9][10] The school opened in 1912.[11]
References
edit- ^ Pollock, Kerryn (30 November 2015). "Hawke's Bay places – Southern coast". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Omakere, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Omakere". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ Phillips, Jock (1986). "Omakere church window war memorial". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mangarara (215900). 2018 Census place summary: Mangarara
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "The History of Omakere School". Omakere School. Retrieved 2 March 2023.