Opaheke
The name was altered to include a macron in 2019.
History
Ethnographer George Graham recorded that the name meant "Of Paheke", which suggests that it was named after a person called Paheke.
Ōpaheke became recognised as an independent suburb in 1989. The previous area was referred to as a small area of greater Papakura, but has now developed into a separate residential area.
The Ōpaheke area became part of Papakura District in the 1989 New Zealand local government reforms.
Since October 2010, after a review of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance, the entire Auckland Region was amalgamated into a single city authority. As well as the former Papakura District, all other territorial authorities have been abolished and the entire area has been dissolved into a single Auckland city council. The suburb of Ōpaheke has been in the Manurewa-Papakura Ward of the Auckland Council since.
Demographics
Ōpaheke covers 1.15 km (0.44 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 3,250 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,826 people per km.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 2,553 | — |
2013 | 2,592 | +0.22% |
2018 | 2,868 | +2.04% |
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Before the 2023 census, Ōpaheke had a smaller boundary, covering 1.11 km (0.43 sq mi). Using that boundary, Ōpaheke had a population of 2,868 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 276 people (10.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 315 people (12.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 903 households, comprising 1,398 males and 1,473 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 33.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 627 people (21.9%) aged under 15 years, 624 (21.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,332 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 285 (9.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 71.0% European/Pākehā, 24.5% Māori, 9.6% Pacific peoples, 11.3% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 22.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.5% had no religion, 35.8% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.1% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 3.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 429 (19.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 405 (18.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 465 people (20.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,338 (59.7%) people were employed full-time, 252 (11.2%) were part-time, and 84 (3.7%) were unemployed.
Education
Opaheke School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 571 as of February 2024. The school was founded in 1968.
See also
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Notice of Approved Official Geographic Names". New Zealand Gazette. 21 June 2019.
- ^ Simmons, D. R. (1979). "George Graham's Maori Place Names of Auckland". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 16: 21. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906272. Wikidata Q58677091.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ōpaheke (164000). 2018 Census place summary: Ōpaheke
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Opaheke School
- ^ "Our History". Retrieved 24 September 2020.
External links
- Photographs of Opaheke held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.