Omakere
Omakere is a farming locality in the Central Hawke's Bay District and Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east of Waipawa.
Ōmakere translates as place someone was lost or died.
The Omakere Church includes a stained glass memorial wall, depicting Jesus Christ's crucifixion, in memory of three local men who died in war.
The Omakere and neighbouring Elsthorpe rugby union teams were featured in a New Zealand television advertisement for coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Demographics
Omakere locality covers. The locality is part of the Mangarara statistical area.Omakere had a population of 561 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 93 people since the 2013 census. There were 282 males and 273 females in 225 dwellings. 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 114 people aged under 15 years, 87 aged 15 to 29, 255 aged 30 to 64, and 105 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.3% European, 18.7% Māori, 1.6% Pasifika, 1.6% Asian, and 7.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 99.5%, Māori by 1.6%, and other languages by 2.7%. No language could be spoken by 0.5%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.7% Christian, 1.6% Māori religious beliefs, and 0.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.1%, and 8.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 105 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 264 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 84 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 45 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 252 full-time, 75 part-time, and 6 unemployed.
Mangarara statistical area
Mangarara statistical area, which also includes Ōtāne, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.Mangarara statistical area had a population of 2,802 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 402 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 726 people since the 2013 census. There were 1,371 males, 1,428 females, and 6 people of other genders in 1,065 dwellings. 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.2 years. There were 582 people aged under 15 years, 339 aged 15 to 29, 1,335 aged 30 to 64, and 549 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.8% European ; 21.9% Māori; 2.1% Pasifika; 2.2% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori by 4.5%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 4.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.7%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.1% Christian, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 1.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% New Age, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.7%, and 8.2% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 441 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,284 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 495 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $42,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 204 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,203 full-time, 318 part-time, and 36 unemployed.