Onetangi

Onetangi is a settlement on the north coast of Waiheke Island in New Zealand. It has a long white-sand beach fronting onto Onetangi Bay.[1]

Onetangi
Suburb
Onetangi Beach
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitematā and Gulf Ward
Local boardWaiheke Local Board
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,302
(Onetangi Bay)
Palm Beach
Onetangi
 Rural Waiheke
Ostend Rural Waiheke

The name means "Weeping Sands" in the Māori language, and comes from a battle in 1821 during the Musket Wars.[2][3]

The area was subdivided for settlement in 1921.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,155—    
20131,134−0.26%
20181,302+2.80%
Source: [5]

Onetangi had a population of 1,302 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 168 people (14.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 147 people (12.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 513 households. There were 657 males and 645 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 46.7 years, with 222 people (17.1%) aged under 15 years, 156 (12.0%) aged 15 to 29, 663 (50.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 261 (20.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.6% European/Pākehā, 12.2% Māori, 3.9% Pacific peoples, 3.5% Asian, and 4.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 30.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 62.7% had no religion, 24.0% were Christian, and 4.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (28.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 123 (11.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,000. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 540 (50.0%) people were employed full-time, 186 (17.2%) were part-time, and 18 (1.7%) were unemployed.[5]

References
  1. "Discover - Onetangi Beach". Waiheke Local. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. Easther, Elizabeth (14 February 2014). "Kia ora: Onetangi". New Zealand Herald.
  3. Caldwell, Andrew (May–June 2010). "The Island of the Day Before…". New Zealand Geographic. No. 103. Sidebar: Weeping Sands.
  4. "The history of human settlement of the islands" (PDF). Auckland Council. 2013. p. 6.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Onetangi (151100). 2018 Census place summary: Onetangi

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