Oruru-Parapara
The Oruru Valley was the location of many pā sites and is of archaeological and cultural importance. The valley had two part-time schools in 1879 A school continued to flourish at Oruru in 1947, and there was also a school at Parapara at that time.
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Te Aurere, a recreation of the waka used by Polynesians to settle New Zealand, was built and launched at Aurere. The Kupe Waka Centre is a tourist attraction under construction at Aurere. It will provide education and training for traditional Māori waka construction.
Demographics
Oruru-Parapara covers 103.35 km (39.90 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,010 as of June 2023, with a population density of 9.8 people per km.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 690 | — |
2013 | 687 | −0.06% |
2018 | 846 | +4.25% |
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Oruru-Parapara had a population of 846 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 159 people (23.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 156 people (22.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 285 households, comprising 426 males and 420 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 46.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 165 people (19.5%) aged under 15 years, 126 (14.9%) aged 15 to 29, 420 (49.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 135 (16.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 73.8% European/Pākehā, 41.5% Māori, 3.9% Pacific peoples, 2.1% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 11.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.3% had no religion, 40.8% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (12.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 165 (24.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $20,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 48 people (7.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 240 (35.2%) people were employed full-time, 123 (18.1%) were part-time, and 39 (5.7%) were unemployed.
See also
Notes
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Parapara, Northland.
- ^ Garcia, Noel (8 March 2022). "Protection work focuses on Oruru Valley's nationally-significant cultural heritage". Northland Age.
- ^ "Oruru Central School Question". New Zealand Herald. 14 July 1879.
- ^ "D.H.S. for Eastern Part of County". Northland Age. 12 September 1947.
- ^ Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal. "Te Aurere". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Sir Hek says Kupe Waka Centre funding ensures revival of waka building". Northern Advocate. 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Oruru-Parapara (101000). 2018 Census place summary: Oruru-Parapara