Okitū

Okitū is a suburb and coastal settlement of Gisborne, in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located north east of Wainui Beach.
The name was officially modified to include a macron in 2021.

Demographics

Okitū covers. It is part of the Wainui-Okitu statistical area.
Okitū had a population of 801 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 93 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 144 people since the 2013 census. There were 402 males, 396 females, and 3 people of other genders in 300 dwellings. 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 159 people aged under 15 years, 129 aged 15 to 29, 378 aged 30 to 64, and 135 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.9% European ; 25.5% Māori; 1.5% Pasifika; 3.0% Asian; 4.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 4.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.5%, Māori by 3.4%, and other languages by 12.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 28.8% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.0%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 267 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 294 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 78 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 111 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 363 full-time, 108 part-time, and 6 unemployed.

Parks

Okitu Bush Scenic Reserve is a local conservation reserve and walking, owned and operated by the Department of Conservation.
Makorori Headland is a local walkway and cycleway, owned and operated by Gisborne District Council.