Pōhara
The official spelling was changed from "Pohara" to "Pōhara" by the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa on 5 November 2018.
In the peak holiday season between Christmas and the end of the year, Pōhara beach has up to 700 visitors a day.
Demographics
Pōhara
Pōhara is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 5.81 km (2.24 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 560 as of June 2023, with a population density of 96 people per km. It is part of the larger Pōhara-Abel Tasman statistical area.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 504 | — |
2013 | 507 | +0.08% |
2018 | 516 | +0.35% |
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Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a larger boundary, covering 8.06 km (3.11 sq mi). Using that boundary, Pōhara had a population of 516 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (1.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 12 people (2.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 231 households, comprising 240 males and 282 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female, with 69 people (13.4%) aged under 15 years, 30 (5.8%) aged 15 to 29, 264 (51.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 150 (29.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.9% European/Pākehā, 7.0% Māori, 2.9% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 61.0% had no religion, 25.0% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% were Buddhist and 3.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 111 (24.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 66 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 42 people (9.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 159 (35.6%) people were employed full-time, 93 (20.8%) were part-time, and 12 (2.7%) were unemployed.
Pōhara-Abel Tasman statistical area
Pohara-Abel Tasman statistical area, which also includes Motupipi and Tata Beach, covers 326.13 km (125.92 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,550 as of June 2023, with a population density of 4.8 people per km.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,422 | — |
2013 | 1,443 | +0.21% |
2018 | 1,470 | +0.37% |
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Pohara-Abel Tasman had a population of 1,470 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (1.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 48 people (3.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 597 households, comprising 708 males and 762 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 50.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 234 people (15.9%) aged under 15 years, 159 (10.8%) aged 15 to 29, 744 (50.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 330 (22.4%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.3% European/Pākehā, 7.1% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, 2.0% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 22.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 64.3% had no religion, 21.4% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 1.4% were Buddhist and 3.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 276 (22.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 186 (15.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 111 people (9.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 471 (38.1%) people were employed full-time, 297 (24.0%) were part-time, and 33 (2.7%) were unemployed.
Marae
Onetahua Kōkiri Marae is located in Pōhara. It includes Te Ao Marama wharenui (meeting house) and it is a marae (meeting ground) for Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu and Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ "Notice of Approved Official Geographic Names". New Zealand Gazette Te Kāhiti o Aotearoa. 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Pōhara Beach". Tasman District Council. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Pōhara-Abel Tasman
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7022534–7022536 and 7022539.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Pōhara-Abel Tasman (300600). 2018 Census place summary: Pōhara-Abel Tasman
- ^ "Onetahua (Takaka)". Māori Maps. Retrieved 15 March 2022.