Ohoka
{{Short description|Settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2015}}
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| settlement_type = Township
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| image_caption = Ohoka looking north, with Rangiora in the distance
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Canterbury
| subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority
| subdivision_name2 = Waimakariri District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = Oxford-Ohoka Ward
| subdivision_type4 = Community
| subdivision_name4 = Oxford-Ohoka Community
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Waimakariri|Te Tai Tonga (Māori)}}
| leader_title = Territorial Authority
| leader_name = Waimakariri District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Environment Canterbury
| leader_title2 = Mayor of Waimakariri
| leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waimakariri District Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3 = Waimakariri MP
| leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waimakariri MP|y}}
| leader_title4 = Te Tai Tonga MP
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| area_total_km2 = 3.74
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| population_total = 297
| population_as_of = 2018 Census
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Ohoka is a small semi-rural township on the northern outskirts of Christchurch in New Zealand.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the stake for a decoy parrot" for Ōhoka.{{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}}
A new subdivision proposed in 2022 would add 800–850 houses, shops and a village square to Ohoka.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/127833261/new-800home-subdivision-would-create-satellite-town-in-north-canterbury|title=New 800-home subdivision would create satellite town in North Canterbury|publisher=Stuff|date=26 February 2022|first=Liz|last=McDonald}} Some residents are campaigning against the subdivision.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/north-canterbury/129289162/rural-village-to-fullblown-town-opposition-to-north-canterbury-subdivision-ramps-up|title=Rural village to full-blown town: Opposition to North Canterbury subdivision ramps up|newspaper=The Press |date=16 July 2022|first=Amber|last=Allott}}
Demographics
Ohoka straddles two SA1 statistical areas which cover {{Convert|3.74|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=16 July 2022|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} Ohoka is part of the larger Mandeville-Ohoka statistical area.{{NZ census place summary 2018|mandeville-ohoka|Mandeville-Ohoka}}
{{Historical populations|2006|297|2013|306|2018|297|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
The SA1 statistical areas had a population of 297 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−2.9%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged since the 2006 census. There were 105 households, comprising 153 males and 141 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female, with 54 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 39 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 129 (43.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (24.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 98.0% European/Pākehā, 3.0% Māori, and 1.0% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 38.4% had no religion, 46.5% were Christian and 1.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (25.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 30 (12.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 63 people (25.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 117 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, 48 (19.8%) were part-time, and 3 (1.2%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|7024138 and 7024165}}
Education
Ohoka School is Ohoka's only school. It is a state co-educational full primary school{{TKI|3451|Ohoka School}} with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3451|y}} students (as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||).}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.visitwaimakariri.co.nz/new-zealand/Ohoka/ Visitor Information Centre website]
{{Waimakariri District New Zealand}}