Ohariu, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ohariu
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Ohariu Valley Rd
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Wellington City Council |
| Electoral ward | Takapū/Northern Ward |
| Local board | Mākara/Ōhāriu Community Board |
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| • Land | 17,749 ha (43,859 acre) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,090 |
Ohariu (or Ohariu Valley) is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is a rural area, located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Khandallah.
The name is a corruption of Owhariu, where, according to Māori mythology, Kupe dried the sails of his canoe. The area is governed by the Mākara / Ōhāriu Community Board.
The name of the locality has given its name to two general electorates: Ōhāriu (first formed for the 1978 election without macrons) and Ohariu-Belmont (which existed from 1996 to 2008).
Demographics
Mākara-Ohariu statistical area covers 177.49 km2 (68.53 sq mi), and includes Mākara and Mākara Beach. It had an estimated population of 1,090 as of June 2022, with a population density of 6 people per km2.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 768 | — |
| 2013 | 852 | +1.49% |
| 2018 | 951 | +2.22% |
Mākara-Ohariu had a population of 951 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 99 people (11.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 183 people (23.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 321 households. There were 477 males and 474 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 42.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 159 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 177 (18.6%) aged 15 to 29, 504 (53.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 108 (11.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 92.1% European/Pākehā, 10.1% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 3.2% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 20.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.5% had no religion, 31.5% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 255 (32.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 84 (10.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $47,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 474 (59.8%) people were employed full-time, 141 (17.8%) were part-time, and 21 (2.7%) were unemployed.
