Ōwhata
{{short description|Suburb of Rotorua, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2020}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburb
| name = Ōwhata
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| city1 = Rotorua
| ward = Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
| council = Rotorua Lakes Council
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| coordinates = {{coord|-38.134|176.296|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}}
| area = 584
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Ōwhata
| north =
| northeast = Holdens Bay
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| south =Lynmore
| southwest = Ngāpuna
| west = (Ōwhatiura Bay)
| northwest = (Lake Rotorua)
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Ōwhata is a semi-rural suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
In 2015, it had the highest house sales of any suburb in Rotorua.{{cite news |last1=Arthur-Worsop |first1=Stephanie |title=Owhata city's top-selling suburb |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11545174 |agency=Rotorua Daily Post |publisher=New Zealand Media and Entertainment |date=14 November 2015}}
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the elevated stage" for {{lang|mi|Ōwhata}}.{{Cite web|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/1000-maori-place-names|title=1000 Māori place names|publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage|date=6 August 2019}}
Marae
The local Ōwhata or Hinemoa Marae and is a meeting place for the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Korouateka and Ngāti te Roro o te Rangi.{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=Te Puni Kōkiri}} It includes the Tūtanekai meeting house.{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}
In October 2020, the Government committed $4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and nine others, creating an estimated 34 jobs.{{cite web |title=Marae Announcements |url=https://www.growregions.govt.nz/assets/funding-announcements/marae-announcements.xlsx |website=growregions.govt.nz |publisher=Provincial Growth Fund |format=Excel |date=9 October 2020}}
Demographics
Ōwhata covers {{Convert|5.84|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=18 April 2024|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Owhata West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Owhata East|y}}|R}}|0}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Owhata West|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Owhata East|y}}|R}})/5.84|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|5,439|2013|5,496|2018|6,216|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering {{Convert|4.75|km2||abbr=on}}. Using that boundary, Ōwhata had a population of 6,216 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 720 people (13.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 777 people (14.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,022 households, comprising 2,991 males and 3,225 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female, with 1,575 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,128 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,580 (41.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 933 (15.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 62.0% European/Pākehā, 45.9% Māori, 5.3% Pacific peoples, 7.3% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 15.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.9% had no religion, 33.3% were Christian, 3.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 699 (15.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 945 (20.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 519 people (11.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,208 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 678 (14.6%) were part-time, and 264 (5.7%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Owhata West (200900) and Owhata East (201400)}}
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| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) || Households | Median age | Median income | |
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| Ōwhata West | style="text-align:right;"|3.33 | style="text-align:right;"|3,147 | style="text-align:right;"|945 | style="text-align:right;"|1,011 | 32.4 years | $26,600{{NZ census place summary 2018|owhata-west|Owhata West}} |
| Ōwhata East | style="text-align:right;"|1.42 | style="text-align:right;"|3,069 | style="text-align:right;"|2,161 | style="text-align:right;"|1,011 | 37.2 years | $28,000{{NZ census place summary 2018|owhata-east|Owhata East}} |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | style="text-align:left;"| $31,800 |
Education
Owhata School is a coeducational primary school for year 1–6 students{{cite web |title=Owhata School Official School Website |url=http://www.owhata.school.nz |website=owhata.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Owhata School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1881 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1881|y}}.{{cite web |title=Owhata School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id= |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
Mokoia Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school,{{cite web |title=Mokoia Intermediate Official School Website |url=http://www.mokoia.school.nz |website=mokoia.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Mokoia Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1832 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1832|y}}.{{cite web |title=Mokoia Intermediate Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id= |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
Rotorua Lakes High School is a co-educational state secondary school,{{cite web |title=Rotorua Lakes High School Official School Website |url=http://www.rotorualakes.school.nz |website=rotorualakes.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Rotorua Lakes High School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=154 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|154|y}}.{{cite web |title=Rotorua Lakes High School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=154 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}
References
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{{Rotorua District}}