Onepoto, Wellington
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Onepoto | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Onepoto | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Porirua City |
| Local authority | Porirua City Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 224 ha (550 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 1,980 |
| • Density | 884/km2 (2,290/sq mi) |
| Whitireia Park | ||
| Tītahi Bay |
  Onepoto  |
(Porirua Harbour) |
| Takapūwāhia |
Onepoto is a locality of Porirua City in New Zealand. It is bounded to the north by Whitireia Park, a large park which is slowly being returned to native bush, and to the east by the Porirua Harbour.
Onepoto covers a land area of 2.24 km²,[2] including an area of coast.[3]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage translates Onepoto as "short beach".[4]
Onepoto statistical area covers 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi).[5] It had an estimated population of 1,980 as of June 2025, with a population density of 883.93 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,845 | — |
| 2013 | 1,800 | −0.35% |
| 2018 | 1,917 | +1.27% |
| 2023 | 1,938 | +0.22% |
| Source: [6][7] | ||
Onepoto had a population of 1,938 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (1.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 138 people (7.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 954 males, 981 females, and 3 people of other genders in 633 dwellings.[8] 4.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 429 people (22.1%) aged under 15 years, 381 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 894 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 234 (12.1%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 70.0% European (Pākehā); 33.4% Māori; 18.7% Pasifika; 6.5% Asian; 1.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.7%, Māori by 9.0%, Samoan by 4.2%, and other languages by 9.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 31.0% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 0.8% Islam, 2.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.3% Jewish, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.0%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 363 (24.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 852 (56.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 294 (19.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $49,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 207 people (13.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 873 (57.9%) full-time, 192 (12.7%) part-time, and 45 (3.0%) unemployed.[6]