Ohuka
Place in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
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Ohuka is a village and rural community located in the Wairoa District of the Hawke's Bay Region, on New Zealand's North Island.[7]
Ohuka | |
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 Interactive map of Ohuka | |
| Coordinates: 38.816°S 177.295°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay Region |
| Territorial authority | Wairoa District |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Wairoa District Council |
| • Mayor of Wairoa | Craig Little[1] |
| • Napier MP | Katie Nimon[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP and Waiariki MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] and Rawiri Waititi[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 764.22 km2 (295.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[6] | |
• Total | 174 |
| • Density | 0.228/km2 (0.590/sq mi) |
The area was settled by farmers in the early 20th century.[8] It has a landscape of rolling hills and farmland.[9]
Demographics
Ohuka and its surrounds, which include Ruakituri, cover 764.22 km2 (295.07 sq mi).[5] It is part of the Frasertown-Ruakituri statistical area.[10]
Ohuka had a population of 174 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (3.6%) since the 2018 census, and unchanged since the 2013 census. There were 105 males and 66 females in 72 dwellings.[12] The median age was 32.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 42 people (24.1%) aged under 15 years, 39 (22.4%) aged 15 to 29, 63 (36.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (15.5%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 67.2% European (Pākehā), 51.7% Māori, and 1.7% Pasifika. English was spoken by 93.1%, Māori by 8.6%, and other languages by 1.7%. No language could be spoken by 3.4% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 1.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 24.1% Christian, 5.2% Māori religious beliefs, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.3%, and 8.6% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (9.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 87 (65.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (25.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (4.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 90 (68.2%) full-time, 21 (15.9%) part-time, and 3 (2.3%) unemployed.[6]