Omori, New Zealand
Omori is a small village north of Pukawa and south of Kuratau, on the western side of New Zealand's Lake Taupō. It is primarily a bach community.
A new jetty and boat ramp was built in 2012.
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Omori as a rural settlement, which covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Lake Taupō Bays statistical area.Omori had a population of 138 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 42 people since the 2013 census. There were 72 males and 69 females in 78 dwellings. 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 62.3 years. There were 15 people aged under 15 years, 9 aged 15 to 29, 54 aged 30 to 64, and 60 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.1% European, 21.7% Māori, and 4.3% Pasifika. English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori by 2.2%, and other languages by 4.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.4% Christian, 4.3% Māori religious beliefs, and 2.2% New Age. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.9%, and 4.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 21 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 75 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 24 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 15 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 45 full-time and 15 part-time.