Onekawa

Onekawa is a suburb of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay Region of the eastern North Island of New Zealand.

Onekawa
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityNapier
Electoral wardOnekawa-Tamatea
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total6,588
Bay View Westshore Ahuriri
Onekawa
Pirimai Meeanee Awatoto

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "salty soil" for Onekawa.[2]

Onekawa houses a high proportion of industry trade businesses.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20065,754—    
20135,946+0.47%
20186,588+2.07%
Source: [1]

Onekawa, comprising the statistical areas of Onekawa West, Onekawa Central, Onekawa East and Onekawa South, had a population of 6,588 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 642 people (10.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 834 people (14.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,364 households. There were 3,201 males and 3,387 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 1,596 people (24.2%) aged under 15 years, 1,320 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,640 (40.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,029 (15.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 70.0% European/Pākehā, 34.9% Māori, 6.0% Pacific peoples, 5.2% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.1% had no religion, 32.0% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 7.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 552 (11.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,233 (24.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,295 (46.0%) people were employed full-time, 684 (13.7%) were part-time, and 261 (5.2%) were unemployed.[1]

Individual statistical areas
NamePopulationHouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Onekawa West27012351.6 years$35,600[3]
Onekawa Central1,50358239.5 years$30,100[4]
Onekawa East1,63263036.5 years$21,800[5]
Onekawa South3,1831,02929.6 years$23,900[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Marae

The local Pukemokimoki marae is a marae (meeting ground) for the iwi (tribe) of Ngāti Kahungunu and its hapū (sub-tribe) of Ngā Hau E Whā, and includes the wharenui (meeting house) of Omio.[7][8]

Education

Onekawa School is a state primary school,[9] with a roll of 314.[10]

Henry Hill School is a state primary school,[11][12] with a roll of .[13]

St Patrick's School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school,[14][15] with a roll of 352.[16]

William Colenso College is a state secondary school,[17][18] with a roll of 437.[19] Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents is a teenage parenting facility within the college.[17][20][21]

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ara Hou is a Kura Kaupapa Māori immersion school,[22] with a roll of 222.[23]

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of March 2020.[24]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Onekawa West (212800), Onekawa Central (214100), Onekawa East (214800) and Onekawa South (215100).
  2. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  3. 2018 Census place summary: Onekawa West
  4. 2018 Census place summary: Onekawa Central
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Onekawa East
  6. 2018 Census place summary: Onekawa South
  7. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  8. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  9. "Onekawa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. "Onekawa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  11. "Henry Hill School Official School Website". henryhill.school.nz.
  12. "Henry Hill School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  13. "Henry Hill School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  14. "St Patrick's School Official School Website". stpatsnapier.school.nz.
  15. "St Patrick's School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  16. "St Patrick's School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  17. "Official School Website". colenso.school.nz.
  18. "William Colenso College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  19. "William Colenso College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  20. "Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  21. "Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  22. "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ara Hou Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  23. "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ara Hou Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  24. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

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