Orewa
Orewa is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city. It lies on the Hibiscus Coast, just north of the base of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula and 40 kilometers north of central Auckland. It is a popular holiday destination.
Orewa | |
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Suburb | |
 Shops in Orewa town centre | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Albany ward |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 10,242 |
| Hatfields Beach | ||
| Wainui |
  Orewa  |
(Whangaparaoa Bay) |
| Silverdale | Red Beach | Stanmore Bay |
The Northern Motorway, part of State Highway 1, passes just inland of Orewa and extends through the twin Johnston Hill tunnels to near Puhoi. Orewa was administered as part of the Rodney District for two decades, until this was subsumed into the new Auckland Council in October 2010
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,371 | — |
| 2013 | 8,589 | +2.21% |
| 2018 | 10,242 | +3.58% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Orewa, comprising the three statistical areas of Orewa Central, Orewa North and Orewa South, had a population of 10,242 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,653 people (19.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 2,871 people (38.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 4,389 households. There were 4,599 males and 5,643 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.81 males per female, with 1,287 people (12.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,170 (11.4%) aged 15 to 29, 3,720 (36.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 4,062 (39.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 86.1% European/Pākehā, 6.1% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 11.0% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 35.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 42.2% had no religion, 47.6% were Christian, and 4.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,707 (19.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,683 (18.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,210 (35.8%) people were employed full-time, 1,107 (12.4%) were part-time, and 165 (1.8%) were unemployed.[1]
Education
Orewa District High School was founded in 1956. In 1974, the school was split into Orewa School and Orewa College. Orewa North School was founded in 1978, and another primary school opened at Red Beach to the south in 1988.[2]
Orewa College is a secondary (years 7-13) school with a roll of 1977 students.[3]
Orewa School and Orewa North School are contributing primary (years 1-6) schools, with rolls of 424 students[4] and 380 students[5] respectively.
All three schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of March 2020.[6]
Events
Orewa Speech
Orewa made political headlines on 27 January 2004, when New Zealand National Party leader Don Brash, then the leader of the opposition in Parliament, gave what became known as the Orewa speech in front of the local Rotary club. [7]
References
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Orewa North (112700), Orewa South (112900) and Orewa Central (113000). 2018 Census place summary: Orewa North 2018 Census place summary: Orewa South 2018 Census place summary: Orewa Central
- "Our School". Orewa Primary School. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
- Education Counts: Orewa College
- Education Counts: Orewa School
- Education Counts: Orewa North School
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- "Nationhood - Don Brash Speech Orewa Rotary Club". Scoop Independent News. Scoop Media. Retrieved 22 November 2020.