Otawa
Otawa | |
|---|---|
Rural community | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′00″S 176°14′46″E / 37.800°S 176.246°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District |
| Ward | Maketu-Te Puke |
| Community | Te Puke Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 152.28 km2 (58.80 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,450 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3183 |
Otawa is a rural area in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The Otawa Scenic Reserve has several walking tracks varying between 30 minutes and four hours return.[3] The tracks are described as advanced.[4] The peak of Otawa is 565 metres.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Otawa statistical area covers 152.28 km2 (58.80 sq mi) north, west and southwest of Te Puke.[1] It had an estimated population of 2,450 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 16 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,650 | — |
| 2013 | 1,716 | +0.56% |
| 2018 | 1,932 | +2.40% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 151.68 km2 (58.56 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Otawa had a population of 1,932 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 216 people (12.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 282 people (17.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 663 households, comprising 984 males and 945 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 43.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 363 people (18.8%) aged under 15 years, 306 (15.8%) aged 15 to 29, 975 (50.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 288 (14.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 88.5% European/Pākehā, 13.5% Māori, 2.0% Pacific peoples, 3.7% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.5% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.5% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 252 (16.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 273 (17.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 345 people (22.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 918 (58.5%) people were employed full-time, 288 (18.4%) were part-time, and 24 (1.5%) were unemployed.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Otawa Scenic Reserve". Western Bay of Plenty District. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Otawa Scenic Reserve". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ Otawa, Bay of Plenty (Map). Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Otawa (191800). 2018 Census place summary: Otawa