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(Lake Rotorua)		Holdens Bay
(Ōwhatiura Bay)	Ōwhata
Ngāpuna	Lynmore

Ōwhata is a semi-rural suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.

In 2015, it had the highest house sales of any suburb in Rotorua.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the elevated stage" for Ōwhata.

Marae

The local Ōwhata or Hinemoa Marae and is a meeting place for the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Korouateka and Ngāti te Roro o te Rangi. It includes the Tūtanekai meeting house.

In October 2020, the Government committed $4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and nine others, creating an estimated 34 jobs.

Demographics

Ōwhata covers 5.84 km (2.25 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 6,720 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,151 people per km.

Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a smaller boundary, covering 4.75 km (1.83 sq mi). Using that boundary, Ōwhata had a population of 6,216 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 720 people (13.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 777 people (14.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,022 households, comprising 2,991 males and 3,225 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female, with 1,575 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 1,128 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,580 (41.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 933 (15.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 62.0% European/Pākehā, 45.9% Māori, 5.3% Pacific peoples, 7.3% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 15.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.9% had no religion, 33.3% were Christian, 3.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 699 (15.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 945 (20.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 519 people (11.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,208 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 678 (14.6%) were part-time, and 264 (5.7%) were unemployed.

Education

Owhata School is a coeducational primary school for year 1–6 students with a roll of 237.

Mokoia Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school, with a roll of 347.

Rotorua Lakes High School is a co-educational state secondary school, with a roll of 736.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. Arthur-Worsop, Stephanie (14 November 2015). "Owhata city's top-selling suburb". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Rotorua Daily Post.
4. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
5. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
6. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
7. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
8. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Owhata West (200900) and Owhata East (201400).
9. 2018 Census place summary: Owhata West
10. 2018 Census place summary: Owhata East
11. "Owhata School Official School Website". owhata.school.nz.
12. "Owhata School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
13. "Owhata School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
14. "Mokoia Intermediate Official School Website". mokoia.school.nz.
15. "Mokoia Intermediate Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
16. "Mokoia Intermediate Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
17. "Rotorua Lakes High School Official School Website". rotorualakes.school.nz.
18. "Rotorua Lakes High School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
19. "Rotorua Lakes High School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

• Suburbs of Rotorua
• Populated places on Lake Rotorua