Ōpaheke

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Ōpaheke
Suburb of Auckland Council
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland Council
Electoral wardManurewa-Papakura Ward
Local boardPapakura Local Board
Population
 (2018)
 • Total2,868
Train station(s)Papakura railway station
Pahurehure Papakura Red Hill
Rosehill
Ōpaheke
 Hunua
Drury Drury Ponga

Ōpaheke is a suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located to the south of Papakura, and 32 kilometres south of the Auckland CBD. The suburb is the southernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area.

History[]

Ethnographer George Graham recorded that the name meant "Of Paheke", which suggests that it was named after a person called Paheke.[1]

Ōpaheke became recognised as an independent suburb in 1989. The previous area was referred to as a small area of greater Papakura, but has now developed into a separate residential area.

The Ōpaheke area became part of Papakura District in the 1989 New Zealand local government reforms.

Since October 2010, after a review of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance, the entire Auckland Region was be amalgamated into a single city authority. As well as the former Papakura District, all other territorial authorities have been abolished and the entire area has been dissolved into a single Auckland city council. The suburb of Ōpaheke has been in the Manurewa-Papakura Ward of the Auckland Council since.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,553—    
20132,592+0.22%
20182,868+2.04%
Source: [2]

Ōpaheke had a population of 2,868 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 276 people (10.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 315 people (12.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 903 households. There were 1,398 males and 1,473 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 33.7 years, with 627 people (21.9%) aged under 15 years, 624 (21.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,332 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 285 (9.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 71.0% European/Pākehā, 24.5% Māori, 9.6% Pacific peoples, 11.3% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 22.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.5% had no religion, 35.8% were Christian, 2.1% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.7% were Buddhist and 5.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 429 (19.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 405 (18.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,700. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,338 (59.7%) people were employed full-time, 252 (11.2%) were part-time, and 84 (3.7%) were unemployed.[2]

Education[]

Opaheke School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1–8) with a roll of 571 as of November 2021.[3][4] The school was founded in 1968.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Simmons, D. R. (1979). "George Graham's Maori Place Names of Auckland". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 16: 21.
  2. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ōpaheke (164000). 2018 Census place summary: Ōpaheke
  3. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ Education Counts: Opaheke School
  5. ^ "Our History". Retrieved 24 September 2020.

External links[]

Coordinates: 37°04′34″S 174°56′56″E / 37.076°S 174.949°E / -37.076; 174.949

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