Ohoka is a small semi-rural township on the northern outskirts of Christchurch in New Zealand.
Ohoka | |
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Township | |
 Ohoka looking north, with Rangiora in the distance | |
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| Coordinates: 43°22′S 172°34′E / 43.367°S 172.567°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
| Ward | Oxford-Ohoka Ward |
| Community | Oxford-Ohoka Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waimakariri District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Waimakariri | Dan Gordon |
| • Waimakariri MP | Matthew Doocey |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 297 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7692 |
| Area code | 03 |
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the stake for a decoy parrot" for Ōhoka.[3]
A new subdivision proposed in 2022 would add 800–850 houses, shops and a village square to Ohoka.[4] Some residents are campaigning against the subdivision.[5]
Demographics edit
Ohoka straddles two SA1 statistical areas which cover 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi)[1] Ohoka is part of the larger Mandeville-Ohoka statistical area.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 297 | — |
| 2013 | 306 | +0.43% |
| 2018 | 297 | −0.60% |
| Source: [2] | ||
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.[2]
Education edit
Ohoka School is Ohoka's only school. It is a state co-educational full primary school[7] with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 188 students (as of February 2024).[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7024138 and 7024165.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Mandeville-Ohoka
- ^ Education Counts: Ohoka School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.