Ōmiha

Ōmiha
Ōmiha Bay
Ōmiha Bay
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Coordinates: 36°48′58″S 175°03′25″E / 36.816°S 175.057°E / -36.816; 175.057
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland Region
WardWaitematā and Gulf ward
Community boardWaiheke Local Board
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityAuckland Council
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
550
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)

Ōmiha is a rural settlement on the southwest coast of Waiheke Island in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.[3] The settlement began when the O'Brien brothers subdivided their farm in 1922, naming it "Omiha Beach Estate".[4] The area is also known as Rocky Bay from the bay to the south.[5] A proposal that the name change to Rocky Bay in 2017 met strong opposition[6] and was rejected.[7] The name Ōmiha, with the macron, became official in 2018.[4]

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Ōmiha as a rural settlement, which covers 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 550 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 775 people per km2. Ōmiha is part of the larger Waiheke East statistical area.[8]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006342—    
2013384+1.67%
2018492+5.08%
Source: [9]

Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a smaller boundary, covering 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Ōmiha had a population of 492 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (28.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 150 people (43.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 207 households, comprising 225 males and 261 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.86 males per female, with 72 people (14.6%) aged under 15 years, 60 (12.2%) aged 15 to 29, 243 (49.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 114 (23.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.4% European/Pākehā, 11.6% Māori, 9.1% Pacific peoples, 3.7% Asian, and 3.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 65.9% had no religion, 20.1% were Christian, 0.6% were Hindu, 1.2% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 144 (34.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 63 (15.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 75 people (17.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 180 (42.9%) people were employed full-time, 63 (15.0%) were part-time, and 6 (1.4%) were unemployed.[9]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ Harriss, Gavin (March 2022). Omiha, Auckland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
  4. ^ a b "Ōmiha". Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 49.
  6. ^ Hill, Ben (20 July 2017). "Strong opposition to te reo Maori to English name change for Omiha on Waiheke Island". New Zealand Herald.
  7. ^ Davis, Rose (20 January 2018). "Waiheke Island village keeps its Māori name". Stuff.
  8. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Waiheke East
  9. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7003372, 7003383 and 7003384.