Glen Oroua

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Glen Oroua
Village
The village hall in Glen Oroua
The village hall in Glen Oroua
Coordinates: 40°19′56″S 175°24′41″E / 40.332277°S 175.411484°E / -40.332277; 175.411484Coordinates: 40°19′56″S 175°24′41″E / 40.332277°S 175.411484°E / -40.332277; 175.411484
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui region
Territorial authorityManawatu District
WardSouthern Manawatu Rural Ward

Glen Oroua is a community in the Manawatu District and Manawatū-Whanganui region in New Zealand's central North Island.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,161—    
20131,194+0.40%
20181,284+1.46%
Source: [1]

The statistical area of Taikorea, which covers 152.97 km2 (59.06 sq mi),[2] also includes Rangiotu. It had a population of 1,284 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 90 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 123 people (10.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 465 households. There were 642 males and 642 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 38 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 330 people (25.7%) aged under 15 years, 174 (13.6%) aged 15 to 29, 597 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 183 (14.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.7% European/Pākehā, 12.9% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 1.4% 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 7.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.2% had no religion, 36.9% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 159 (16.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 225 (23.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 546 (57.2%) people were employed full-time, 171 (17.9%) were part-time, and 24 (2.5%) were unemployed.[1]

Education[]

Glen Oroua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[3] with a roll of 75 as of November 2021.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Taikorea (227800). 2018 Census place summary: Taikorea
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Glen Oroua School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  4. ^ "Glen Oroua School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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