Ōpaki is a small rural settlement in the Masterton District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Ōpaki | |
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Locality | |
 Ōpaki school | |
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| Coordinates: 40°53′35″S 175°39′41″E / 40.893039°S 175.661343°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | Masterton District |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Masterton District Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Masterton | Gary Caffell |
| • Wairarapa MP | Mike Butterick |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.62 km2 (13.75 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,190 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Opaki railway station is located at Ōpaki. The centre of the village was bypassed in 1938, when a bridge replaced the railway level crossing,[3] on what is now SH2.[4]
Demographics edit
Ōpaki statistical area covers 35.62 km2 (13.75 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,190 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 33 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 852 | — |
| 2013 | 1,014 | +2.52% |
| 2018 | 1,140 | +2.37% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 36.04 km2 (13.92 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Ōpaki had a population of 1,140 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 126 people (12.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 288 people (33.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 435 households, comprising 555 males and 582 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 49.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 201 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 132 (11.6%) aged 15 to 29, 567 (49.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 240 (21.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.8% European/Pākehā, 8.2% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, 1.1% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.7% had no religion, 41.8% were Christian and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 243 (25.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 150 (16.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $42,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 249 people (26.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 492 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 174 (18.5%) were part-time, and 12 (1.3%) were unemployed.[5]
Education edit
Opaki School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[6][7] with a roll of 154 as of February 2024.[8] School buses serve the neighbouring settlements of Rangitumau, Mauriceville and Mikimiki.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL. WAIRARAPA DAILY TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 8 March 1938. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Opaki, Wellington". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Opaki (255500). 2018 Census place summary: Opaki
- ^ "Opaki School Official School Website". opaki.school.nz.
- ^ "Opaki School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Opaki School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Opaki School - Information Central". www.opaki.school.nz. Retrieved 28 December 2021.