Otamatea
Suburb of Whanganui
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Otamatea is a residential suburb of Whanganui,[3] New Zealand. Otamatea is under the local governance of the Whanganui District Council.
Otamatea | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Otamatea | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′27″S 175°01′20″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whanganui |
| Local authority | Whanganui District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 270 ha (670 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,920 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Hospitals | Kowhainui Hospital |
| Brunswick | ||
| Westmere |
  Omatea  |
Aramoho |
| Springvale | St Johns Hill |
Otamatea is located on the northwestern edge of the Whanganui urban area, straddling State Highway 3 for approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Virginia Lake.
Demographics
Otamatea covers 2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,920 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 711 people per km2.
Otamatea had a population of 1,833 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 99 people (5.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 270 people (17.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 873 males, 957 females, and 3 people of other genders in 735 dwellings.[6] 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 54.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 288 people (15.7%) aged under 15 years, 168 (9.2%) aged 15 to 29, 711 (38.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 669 (36.5%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.5% European (Pākehā); 8.3% Māori; 1.5% Pasifika; 6.5% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori by 2.8%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 9.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 45.3% Christian, 1.3% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 0.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 43.0%, and 8.0% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 375 (24.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 843 (54.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 321 (20.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 210 people (13.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 615 (39.8%) full-time, 189 (12.2%) part-time, and 21 (1.4%) unemployed.[4]